LI Phil
(User)
Thu May 20 2004 04:21 PM
The Eye and the Eyewall

Spike, typically hurricane eyes are between 10 to 40 miles wide, depending upon the size of the cane itself. There are probably some rare instances when they can even reach 50 miles across. And yes, the strongest winds are found in the eyewall. This link should explain it all:

hurricane structure



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