Hurricane size vs planet rotation speed

Coriolis' force is the cause for winds and water streams to bend while they travel North-South along the Earth surface. This force is inversely proportional to the rotation speed of the planet: the quicker the planet rotation, the higher the force.

Now, we know that in the past the day was shorter, because the rotation speed was higher. Assuming all other parameters to be the same, how would this reflect on an hurricane? Let's say during the Ordovician, when the day was 21 hours long.

Due to the higher Coriolis' force, would the hurricane be more compact or not? Would this then concentrate the energy on a smaller area resulting in a stronger hurricane?

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