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Wind in the eye wall of a tropical cyclone can reach up to:
A150 km per hour
B350 km per hour
C450 km per hour
D250 km per hour
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 250 km per hour
1. Air spirals up to the tropopause there.
2. Winds reach 250 km per hour.
3. The storm itself moves 300 to 500 km a day.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 10, Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems._
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