What are millibars and why are they used to measure hurricanes?

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And why is a rapid DROP in them bad?

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I’m addition to what everyone else has said, if you’re American you might be used to hearing about atmospheric pressure in inches of mercury (inHg). Normal is about 30 at sea level. Millibars is just a different unit to measure pressure.

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