<P> A tropical cyclone is classified as making landfall when the center of the storm moves across the coast ; in strong tropical cyclones this is when the eye moves over land . This is where most of the damage occurs within a mature tropical cyclone , such as a typhoon or hurricane , as most of the damaging aspects of these systems are concentrated near the eyewall . Such effects include the peaking of the storm surge , the core of strong winds coming ashore , and heavy flooding rains . These coupled with high surf can cause major beach erosion . In low - lying areas , the storm surge can stay inland for a long time and mix with chemicals already in the area to create a toxic mess . When a tropical cyclone makes landfall , the eye closes in upon itself due to the weakening process , which causes surf to decrease . Maximum sustained winds will naturally decrease as the cyclone moves inland due to frictional differences between water and land with the free atmosphere . </P>
<P> A tropical cyclone is classified as making landfall when the center of the storm moves across the coast ; in strong tropical cyclones this is when the eye moves over land . This is where most of the damage occurs within a mature tropical cyclone , such as a typhoon or hurricane , as most of the damaging aspects of these systems are concentrated near the eyewall . Such effects include the peaking of the storm surge , the core of strong winds coming ashore , and heavy flooding rains . These coupled with high surf can cause major beach erosion . In low - lying areas , the storm surge can stay inland for a long time and mix with chemicals already in the area to create a toxic mess . When a tropical cyclone makes landfall , the eye closes in upon itself due to the weakening process , which causes surf to decrease . Maximum sustained winds will naturally decrease as the cyclone moves inland due to frictional differences between water and land with the free atmosphere . </P>
when is a hurricane considered to make landfall
when is a hurricane considered to make landfall
when the center of the storm moves across the coast
when the center of the storm moves across the coast