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Radius of Maximum Winds


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Radius of Maximum Winds The distance from the center of a tropical cyclone to the location of the cyclone's maximum winds. In well-developed hurricanes, the radius of maximum winds is generally found at the inner edge of the eyewall.


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