Input (grade 12): A "landfall" should not be confused with a direct hit, as a direct hit is where the core of high winds (or eyewall) comes onshore but the center of the storm may stay offshore.
Output (grade 12): A "landfall" should not be confused with a "direct hit" as a direct hit is where the core of high winds (or eyewall) comes onshore but the center of the storm stays off shore.