1. A hurricane is a severe tropical storm that forms over warm ocean waters. Evaporation from sea water increases its power. They have winds of at least 75 mph. Category 1: Winds 74-95 miles per hour Category 2: Winds 96-110 miles per hour Category 3: Winds 111-130 miles per hour Category 4: Winds 131-155 miles per hour Category 5: Winds greater than 155 miles per hour Hurricanes rotate in a clockwise direction around the ‘eye.’ True/False or Don’t Know

2. Hurricane Sort! Hurricane weather characteristics NOT hurricane weather characteristics WORD BANK /High winds / /Heavy rains/ /sunny / /Cold temperatures/ /Low waves/ /Rotating storm/ /Heavy rain ‘eye’/ /Storm serge/ /High waves / /Sleet/ /Hail/ Tornadoes/ /Flash floods/ /Low pressure bands/ /Cold waters/ /Snow

3. Hurricane Andrew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3luqrnCKRc&feature=related What category was Hurricane Andrew when it hit South Florida? A.Category 1 B.Category 5 C.Category 6 D.Tropical Depression

4. Hit land in August 1992. It emerged as a tropical wave and when it hit land it had magnified into a category 5 hurricane. It was responsible for 23 deaths in the United States. The vast majority of damage that occurred in Florida was due to hurricane Andrew's high winds. It produced a 17 ft storm serge. It also produced a killer tornado in Louisiana. The National Hurricane center reported its peak gust at 164mhp. The agricultural loss in Florida was $1.04 billion alone.

5. Hurricane Tracking Maps: http://secoora.org/classroom/hurricane/atlantic- hurricane-tracking-chart.pdf Hurricane tracking map and coordinates can be found at these websites! Hurricane coordinates : http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/ at199202.asp