The eyewall surrounds the eye, the calm center of the hurricane. It is here where the most intense winds can be found. Inland winds can be a major factor in a hurricane, even as far as a hundred miles or more inland. The worst part of the hurricane is the area just to the right of the motion of the storm. Tornadoes, caused by the friction of the winds across the land, can also and usually do occur.
Some hurricanes produce numerous tornadoes as they make landfall.
These tornadoes are small and fast, making them hard to detect. Most of them occur in the outer fringes of the hurricane. The rains associated with a hurricane can exceed 15 to 20 inches. The flooding that results can impact areas that are far from the coast. The remains of dying tropical systems have caused massive flooding in areas inland, even after the winds have stopped.