Most of Hawaii is located in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the equator in the central Pacific Ocean.
Florida, although having a "tropical climate" in its southern regions, is entirely north of the Tropic of Cancer, being the closest in The Florida Keys north of Cuba.
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Yes. At any given time there are about 2000 thunderstorms occurring, many of them in the tropics.
No, the tropics are larger than the Philippines (they run round the whole planet north and south of the Equator. Thus the question should be :- "Are the Philippines in the tropics" The answer to that question is "Yes" (see the map of the tropics in the related link below.
Hurricanes occur in the tropics, while tornadoes can occur in various regions, including the tropics. In the tropics, tornadoes are less common compared to hurricanes due to the different atmospheric conditions that typically favor the formation of hurricanes over tornadoes.
The tropics of Capricorn and Cancer are lines of latitude.
They have stable levels of moisture.