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What Is A Hurricane?
Hurricanes are
intense tropical
cyclones with a
maximum
sustained
speed of at
least 65 knots
(74mph).
Physical Make-up
Hurricanes
have a
diameter of
less than 100
miles to over
500 miles.
Physical Make-up
They have a
more or less
circular eye
which may be
well defined in
stronger
storms.
Hurricane Power
Hurricanes
are ranked
on a 1-5
scale called
the SaffirSimpson
Scale.
Hurricane Power
A 1 would be a
minimal hurricane
with winds 74-95
mph.
A 5 is
catastrophic with
winds 155 mph+
Danger from
Hurricanes
In the US,
most people
that die from
hurricanes are
killed by fresh
water
flooding.
Danger from
Hurricanes
Worldwide,
most die
from the
storm surge.
Why would
that occur?
Storm Surge
To Answer that question lets
take a look at storm surge.
Think Back!
Fresh water
flooding was
the number
one cause of
death in the
United States.
Do you
remember
from the
graph the
number two
cause of death
by hurricane
in the U.S.?
THE WIND!
Take a look
at this piece
of wood that
was driven
into the
palm tree.
THE WIND!
Flying
objects in
the wind
can be very
dangerous.
When is the
official
starting date
for the Atlantic
Hurricane
season?
What is the
last day of
the
hurricane
season?
THE ANSWER!
The Atlantic
Season begins
June 1st and ends
on November 30th.
BUT! Atlantic
hurricanes have
occurred in every
month but one!
On the average,
there are 10
named storms a
year. Historically,
September is the
month with the
most named
storms.
reported
sustained winds
of 134mph at
the mouth of
the Chesapeake
Bay
caused a great
deal of damage
to the Tidewater
area with
sustained winds
in excess of
100mph.
Category 5
storms to hit the
US.
113 died in
Virginia due to
the heavy rains
and flash floods.
Richmond was
flooded!
Bonus Question!
Weaken A Hurricane?
Think About The Things That
Are Needed For A Hurricane To
Form.
The Answer!
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