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Got it. Do you guys get the strong winds and hail with these storms?
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Yes we do. We usually get the strong winds, but not necessarily hail. You usually don't get hail with tropical storms or hurricanes. The main difference between tropical storms and hurricanes is the wind speed. With a tropical storm, the wind speed is slower (maximum sustained winds reach 39 miles per hour) but it moves slower so you can get a lot more rain and flooding, but with a hurricane the wind speed is higher (maximum sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or higher) so there is a lot more potential for wind damage but it moves faster so you tend to get less rain and flooding. Either scenario is bad.
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