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Would it be possible to disrupt a tropical storm before it grows into a monster hurricane? For example, could you "blow it out" like a candle by detonating a large weapon in the eye of the storm?

Would it be possible to disrupt a tropical storm before it grows into a monster hurricane? For example, could you “blow it out” like a candle by detonating a large weapon in the eye of the storm?

Christopher Simpson, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK

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