Question 915Navigation General

The correct answer is A) cloud walls. The strongest winds and heaviest rains in a hurricane are found in the cloud walls, which are the dense bands of thunderstorms that surround the eye of the hurricane. These cloud walls are the most intense part of the hurricane, where the storm's energy is concentrated and winds can reach speeds of over 150 mph. The other answer choices are incorrect because: B) the eye is the calm, clear center of the hurricane; C) the spiral rainbands are the outer bands of rain that spiral around the storm; and D) the outer bands are the outermost regions of the hurricane, which typically have weaker winds and lighter rain compared to the cloud walls.