# Tropical Storms become hurricanes at 74 mph, why? GOD=7\_4

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**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")\
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**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, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tropical-storms-become-hurricanes-at-74-mph-why-god-7_4/632875/64 "2012-08-28T03:41:38Z")

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> [@Brad\_Watson\_Miami](#):
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> Well, you picked an appropriate screen name.

You’re not allowed to insult other users in this forum. Don’t do it again or you may go from 74 to 86.

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