❓ why
Why do some hurricanes weaken quickly after landfall?
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Quick Answer
They lose their warm-ocean energy source and face more friction over land.
The Full Story
Tropical cyclones are powered by heat and moisture from warm ocean water, which helps drive intense convection. Once a storm moves over land, it is cut off from that energy supply and encounters rougher terrain that disrupts circulation. Mountains can tear the storm apart even faster. Hurricane Harvey weakened after landfall in Texas in 2017, though it still produced catastrophic rainfall.
Key Facts
1.Warm ocean water fuels hurricanes
2.Land increases friction and disrupts circulation
3.Harvey made landfall in Texas in 2017
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