# Tropical Storms become hurricanes at 74 mph, why? GOD=7\_4 **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 28, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875 "2012-08-28T00:03:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Brad\_Watson\_Miami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Brad\_Watson\_Miami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brad_Watson_Miami)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/1 "2012-08-28T00:03:54Z")
Tropical storms become hurricanes when they reach **74** mph sustained winds. Why 74? **GOD=7\_4** , whereas, G is the 7th letter, a circle can be 15 or zerO and D=4. **7/4=_July 4th_ or 7 April 30 AD: _Good_(7\_\_4) _Friday_** when J10+E5+S19+U21+S19=74 the king(74) of the Judeans(74) - the Jewish(74) Messiah(74) - was on the C3+R18+O15+S19+S19=74. Assigning a number(74) to a letter is called Simple(6,74) English(7,74) Gematria(8,74) where words with similar sums have a connect(74) between(74) them. Y’shua(74)/Joshua(74)/IESVS(74) was born on 17/4/748 AUC (April 17, 6 BC). Earth has 7 continents and 4 corners/4 seasons. (‘7 seas’ and) 4 oceans, 74% of the planet’s surface is water. With the naked eye, the ancients could see 7 moving objects(74) in the heavens(74) and 4 don’t cast shadows(74) on Earth. The lunar months(74) are 4 phases of 7 days (7.4 days). Lunar year + 7 day week + 4 days = solar year. Venus is .7 AU & Mercury .4 AU from the Sun. Besides Earth, this solar system has 7 planets & 4 trans-Neptunian dwarf planets. Saturn’s ‘4 seasons’ are each 7.4 years long. Human pregnancies are 40 weeks (7x40), etc. ~74% of the elemental mass of this universe is _hydrogen_. ~74% of everything in this universe is dark _energy_(74). Now we see that GOD the _Grand Architect of this Universe_ is real and why a T.S. becomes a hurri.(74) at 74 mph. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/2 "2012-08-28T00:08:46Z")
Have you, by any chance, heard of the Time Cube? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/3 "2012-08-28T00:12:02Z")
Earth has corners? Who knew! I know this futile, but does the OP know that what we call a hurricane, as opposed to a tropical storm, is completely arbitrary? And if we use metric units, you get a different number? I know God uses British units and all, but maybe he should upgrade to metric…? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/4 "2012-08-28T00:12:42Z")
Actually, it becomes a hurricane when it exceeds 74; in other words, hurricanes are greater than God. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/5 "2012-08-28T00:18:36Z")
The scales have fallen from my eyes, **Brad**. Can you tell me more about this: > [@](#): > > Friday when J10+E5+S19+U21+S19=74 the king(74) of the Judeans(74) It’s making me hard thinking of your further insights. ---
**Author:** ![Michael63129](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@Michael63129](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael63129)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/6 "2012-08-28T00:25:05Z")
There’s nothing magical about the number 74, whether it involves God or otherwise. As for hurricane wind speed, [it is the point where an eye starts to develop](http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=290), although in practice you will never see a hurricane with winds reported at 74 mph since they use increments of 5 knots to measure wind speed (converted to 5 mph increments in public advisories). ---
**Author:** ![PaulParkhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@PaulParkhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaulParkhead)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/7 "2012-08-28T00:34:00Z")
The edit reason is the best thing about this OP, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/8 "2012-08-28T00:40:48Z")
I thought the answer was 42, shit, I’ll have to check my math now. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/9 "2012-08-28T00:42:05Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Earth has corners? Who knew! > > I know this futile, but does the OP know that what we call a hurricane, as opposed to a tropical storm, is completely arbitrary? And if we use metric units, you get a different number? I know God uses British units and all, but maybe he should upgrade to metric…? Shouldn’t it be measured in cubits per 40 days, or something? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/10 "2012-08-28T00:44:29Z")
I googled “Tropical storms become hurricanes when they reach 74 mph sustained winds”, and this **Brad Watson, Miami** appears to be spamming the internet with this. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/11 "2012-08-28T00:49:21Z")
Somehow, some way, this must be about college football. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/12 "2012-08-28T00:51:01Z")
“Some random number, therefore God!” [http://www.ihc.fiu.edu/about\_us/about\_hurricanes.htm](http://www.ihc.fiu.edu/about_us/about_hurricanes.htm) > [@](#): > > 1. Why is the minimum wind speed of a hurricane 74 mph and not 75 mph? > > This is a good question. I don’t recall anyone asking me this question before. The simple answer is that 74 mph is defined by the Saffir-Simpson Scale as the threshold for a Category 1 hurricane. Most people think that this is a quantitative measure of hurricane strength. But actually it is only a qualitative description of the relationship between hurricane winds and the resultant damage. For example, just think of speeding limits. On some highways, the speed limit is 75 mph. Why it is 75 mph but not 74 mph or 76 mph? Again, this is a qualitative measure. It only means that when your speed is up to this number it becomes dangerous. But we need to draw a line so that police can issue you a ticket. In terms of danger, there is no big difference between 74 mph and 76 mph. But you will get a ticket when you drive 76 mph. The same concept applies for hurricanes. Winds at 73 mph and 74 mph will cause similar damage, but they are defined as a tropical storm and a Cat-1 hurricane, respectively. In short, Saffir-Simpson Scale is just a qualitative measure of hurricane strength and allows us to better define the hurricanes. It’s not like something magic happens when the wind hits 75 miles an hour. A tropical storm becomes a hurricane because that’s when we decided a tropical storm becomes a hurricane. ---
**Author:** ![WillFarnaby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/willfarnaby/32/514_2.png) [@WillFarnaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WillFarnaby)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/13 "2012-08-28T00:53:15Z")
Popa Wu is that you? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/14 "2012-08-28T00:53:36Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > I googled “Tropical storms become hurricanes when they reach 74 mph sustained winds”, and this **Brad Watson, Miami** appears to be spamming the internet with this. That meme is traveling around the internet at a speed of… 74 mph!!! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/15 "2012-08-28T00:54:04Z")
I was blown away. Just sayin. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/16 "2012-08-28T00:56:12Z")
Poe’s Law in action. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/17 "2012-08-28T00:59:44Z")
never mind, I was mistaken about something. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Brad\_Watson\_Miami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Brad\_Watson\_Miami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brad_Watson_Miami)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/18 "2012-08-28T00:59:47Z")
Lightnin’, You didn’t reply to the info in the op. “Time Cube?” No. Why not start another thread explaining that. It appears to be OFF-TOPIC here. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/19 "2012-08-28T01:01:02Z")
Brad Watson, Miami; Bobot, Chicago-ish; Pleased to meet you! ---
**Author:** ![Brad\_Watson\_Miami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Brad\_Watson\_Miami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brad_Watson_Miami)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/20 "2012-08-28T01:12:52Z")
John(47) Mace, Let me guess… You had never heard any of this before and chose what you thought was a witty retort. You even mocked GOD - He notes that. You are quite WRONG about “completely arbitrary”. At 74 mph/64 knots sustained winds, the storm now takes on attributes that all weather experts agree is a hurricane **The measurement of a foot originated as the measurement of the pharoah’s foot, who was ‘god on Earth’.** A yard was the stride of the pharoah equal to three feet, etc. You apparently don’t believe in GOD or 'interconnectedness", correct? Do you believe in randomness and coincidences? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875.md?page=2)