Hurricanes: 74 miles per hour Wind speeds! 2011 kaitlyn gaddis
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Hurricanes: 74 miles per hour Hurricanes: 74 miles per hour Wind speeds! 2011 kaitlyn Wind speeds! 2011 kaitlyn
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What are Hurricanes?What are Hurricanes?
• Large tropical storms with heavy winds. Large tropical storms with heavy winds.
• 74 miles per hour winds and areas with 74 miles per hour winds and areas with rainfall.rainfall.
• The ocean water has to be 79 degrees F The ocean water has to be 79 degrees F in order for a hurricane generated.in order for a hurricane generated.
• They are faster than a cheetah, the They are faster than a cheetah, the fastest land animal. fastest land animal.
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What conditions cause What conditions cause Hurricanes?Hurricanes?
• Warm water and moist air.Warm water and moist air.
• When a hurricane performs it can When a hurricane performs it can cause damaging winds and heavy cause damaging winds and heavy rain.rain.
• Low pressure areas that form over Low pressure areas that form over warm water oceans in the summer warm water oceans in the summer and early fall. and early fall.
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How long does a Hurricane How long does a Hurricane last?last?
• Usually one week others can last up Usually one week others can last up to 12 days. to 12 days.
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When does it happen? When does it happen?
• Starts June 1 and lasts through Starts June 1 and lasts through November 30. November 30.
• In the Northeast Pacific it lasts a little In the Northeast Pacific it lasts a little longer than usual. longer than usual.
• They mostly occur in the hottest They mostly occur in the hottest months May 15 through November months May 15 through November 30.30.
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What kind of damage to What kind of damage to property can a Hurricane do?property can a Hurricane do?
• Damaging windsDamaging winds
• Heavy rainsHeavy rains
• Lighting and Thundering usually Lighting and Thundering usually occurs. occurs.
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Interesting facts about Interesting facts about Hurricanes!Hurricanes!
• Hurricanes are the only weather Hurricanes are the only weather disasters that have been given their disasters that have been given their own names. own names.
• A typical Hurricane can dump 6 A typical Hurricane can dump 6 inches to a foot of rain across a inches to a foot of rain across a region. region.
• Many Hurricanes cause severe Many Hurricanes cause severe flooding. flooding.
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• http://www.tropicalweather.net/http://www.tropicalweather.net/what_causes_hurricanes.htmwhat_causes_hurricanes.htm
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