<P> The strongest winds in a northern hemisphere tropical cyclone is located in the eyewall and the right front quadrant of the tropical cyclone . Severe damage is usually the result when the eyewall of a hurricane , typhoon or cyclone passes over land . The right front quadrant is also an area of a tropical cyclone were the winds are strongest . The reason that the winds are at the front right side of a storm in the northern hemisphere ( and the front left hand side in the Southern Hemisphere ) is because of the motion of a tropical cyclones motion contributing to its rotation . A 100 mph hurricane while stationary , might have winds of 100 mph on its right side in the northern hemisphere while the rest of the storm might have winds at 70 mph . The location of the right ( or left in the Southern Hemisphere ) front quadrant also depends on the storm track . For example , in the northern hemisphere , if the storm was moving west , then the right side is to the north , if it moving north , then the strongest winds will be to the east of the center . </P>
<P> The strongest winds in a northern hemisphere tropical cyclone is located in the eyewall and the right front quadrant of the tropical cyclone . Severe damage is usually the result when the eyewall of a hurricane , typhoon or cyclone passes over land . The right front quadrant is also an area of a tropical cyclone were the winds are strongest . The reason that the winds are at the front right side of a storm in the northern hemisphere ( and the front left hand side in the Southern Hemisphere ) is because of the motion of a tropical cyclones motion contributing to its rotation . A 100 mph hurricane while stationary , might have winds of 100 mph on its right side in the northern hemisphere while the rest of the storm might have winds at 70 mph . The location of the right ( or left in the Southern Hemisphere ) front quadrant also depends on the storm track . For example , in the northern hemisphere , if the storm was moving west , then the right side is to the north , if it moving north , then the strongest winds will be to the east of the center . </P>
where are the fastest winds in a hurricane found
where are the fastest winds in a hurricane found
the eyewall
the eyewall