1. Hurricanes

2. What is a hurricane?
A severe Tropical Cyclone with winds greater than 74mph.
It can be up to 600 miles across
Each hurricane usually lasts for over a week, moving miles per hour over the open ocean.

3. What is a hurricane?
A hurricane gets heat and energy from the warm ocean waters.
Evaporation from the seawater increases their power.

5. How does a hurricane form?
Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an eye
The center of the storm or "eye" is the calmest part. It has only light winds and fair weather.

7. Are all tropical storms Hurricanes?
the Atlantic Ocean, the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea, they are called hurricanes
In the Far East, they are known as typhoons
In the Indian Ocean and off the north Australian coast they are known as cyclones

8. These are the most common paths for hurricanes

9. Places in the US that get hit by Hurricanes

11. 5 Categories of Hurricanes

14. What is Hurricane Season?
The Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30
Most Atlantic hurricanes occur in the fall
The Eastern Pacific hurricane season is from May 15 to November 30.

15. What does it take to be called a HURRICANE?
Tropical Disturbance: Thunderstorms in the tropical oceans. They are about 24 hours long and have lots of rain and wind.
Tropical Depression: Wind speeds of 38 mph or less.

16. What does it take to be a HURRICANE?
Tropical Storm: wind speeds that range from 39 to 73 mph.
Hurricane: wind speeds of at least 74 mph.

18. Effects of Hurricanes