Hurricane (disambiguation)
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Originally derived from the word huracán from the Caribbean Arawak Amerindian language (and first adopted into Spanish), hurricane is commonly used to designate a severe form of tropical cyclone but may also refer to:
[edit] Weather
- Hurricane, the name assigned to the highest wind-speed category on the Beaufort scale
[edit] Sports
- Hurricanes (Super rugby franchise), a Super 14 rugby union franchise in Wellington, New Zealand
- Carolina Hurricanes, a U.S. National Hockey League franchise
- Lethbridge Hurricanes, a Western Hockey League team in Alberta, Canada
- Miami Hurricanes, the athletic teams of the University of Miami, Florida, U.S.A.
[edit] Military
- Hawker Hurricane, a British WW2 fighter aircraft
- HMS Hurricane, a destroyer of the U.K. Royal Navy
- Operation Hurricane, the name given by the British to their first nuclear test
[edit] Places
- Hurricane, Utah, U.S.A.
- Hurricane, West Virginia, U.S.A.
[edit] People
- Hurricane, the nickname of snooker player Alex Higgins
- "Hurricane" Carter, nickname of Rubin Carter, a boxer whose conviction for murder was overturned
- The Hurricane, a past stage name of professional wrestler Gregory Helms
[edit] Literature
- The Hurricane (novel), by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall
- Hurricane (comics), a Marvel Comics super-villain
[edit] Film and television
- The Hurricane (1937 film), by John Ford
- Hurricane, a 1979 film by Jan Troell
- The Hurricane (1999 film), starring Denzel Washington
- Hurricanes (TV series), about a fictional soccer team
[edit] Music
- Hurricane (band), a US metal band
- Hurricane No. 1, a UK indie band
- Hurricanes, an Australian band featuring Terry Britten
- The Hurricanes, a band from Edinburgh, Scotland
- "Hurricane" (song), by Bob Dylan
- "Hurricane", a song from the album ...And the Circus Leaves Town, by Kyuss
- "Hurricane (The Formal Weather Pattern)", a song by Something Corporate
- "Like a Hurricane" (Neil Young song), a song by Neil Young
- "Like a Hurricane", a song by Ruslana, winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest
- Hurricane Festival, a German rock music festival
[edit] Food and drink
- Hurricane (cocktail), an alcoholic drink
- Hurricane High Gravity Lager, a malt liquor produced by Anheuser-Busch
- Hurricane popcorn, a snack food consisting of popcorn and mochi crunch, originating from Hawaii
[edit] Transportation
- Hurricane (hovercraft), built by Windcraft M&M Inc. of Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A.
- Hurricane, project name for the Ford Motor Company's Ford Boss engine
- Jeep Hurricane, a 2005 concept vehicle
[edit] Other
- Hurricane (pipe), a smoking pipe
- Hurricane Combat Arts, a hybrid martial arts system
[edit] See also
- Hurriganes, a 1970s Finnish rock band
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