Hurricane (disambiguation)

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Hurricane has a variety of meanings, including:

In Weather:

Hurricane, a type of storm, also called a typhoon or a tropical cyclone
Hurricane, the name assigned to the highest wind-speed category on the Beaufort scale

In Sports:

The Hurricanes, a.k.a. "the 'Canes", the athletic teams of the University of Miami
Carolina Hurricanes, the National Hockey League franchise in North Carolina
The Wellington Hurricanes, a Super 14 rugby union franchise from Wellington, New Zealand
Lethbridge Hurricanes, a Western Hockey League team in Alberta

In Military:

The Hawker Hurricane, a propeller-driven fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force
HMS Hurricane, a destroyer of the Royal Navy
Operation Hurricane, the name given by the British to their first nuclear test

In Places:

Hurricane is the name of several places in the United States:
*Hurricane, Alabama
*Hurricane, Utah
*Hurricane, West Virginia

In People:

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a former boxer whose conviction for murder was overturned
Hurricane, the nickname of snooker player Alex Higgins
The Hurricane, the stage name of professional wrestler Gregory Helms

In Literature:

The Hurricane (novel), a novel by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, about a Pacific Ocean hurricane
Hurricane (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain

In Films:

The Hurricane (1937 film), a film, directed by John Ford and starring Dorothy Lamour, based on the novel by Nordhoff and Hall
Hurricane (1979 film), a second film based on the novel
The Hurricane (1999 film), a film about Rubin "Hurricane" Carter

In Television:

Hurricanes (animated series), a series about a fictional soccer team

In Music:

"Hurricane" (song), a Bob Dylan song about Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
"Hurricane (The Formal Weather Pattern)", a song by Something Corporate
"Like a Hurricane" (Neil Young song), a song by Neil Young
"Like a Hurricane" (Ruslana song), a song by Ruslana, winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest

Hurricane #1, a band consisting of Andy Bell, Alex Lowe, Will Pepper and Gareth Farmer
The Hurricane Festival, a German rock music festival
Hurricanes (Australian band), a Australian band featuring Terry Britten
Hurriganes, a 1970s Finnish rock band

In Food & Drink:

Hurricane (drink), an alcoholic drink that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana

In Martial Arts:

Hurricane Combat Arts, a hybrid martial arts system that includes elements from Systema, Jeet Kune Do, and several other martial arts

In Medicine:

Hurricane (medicine), the brand name of a numbing agent

In Automotive:

Jeep Hurricane, a concept vehicle that was unveiled at the 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit by the manufacturer Daimler-Chrysler.

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