| A | B |
|---|
| hurricane | tropical storm that forms over the Atlantic |
| typhoon | tropical storm that forms over the Pacific |
| Other names for hurricanes | typhoons or tropical cyclones |
| Where do hurricanes begin? | Hot sesert winds from Africa that blow out over teh Atlantic |
| How do hurricanes get more powerful? | They pick up moisture over warm waters |
| 3 parts of a hurricane: | eye, eye wall, rain bands |
| eye | center of low pressure at the calm center of the storm |
| eye wall | part of the storm around the eye |
| rain bands | clouds that spin out and make the storm bigger |
| When does a tropical storm turn into a hurricane? | When the winds reach 74 mph. |
| Cat 4 | Winds 131-155 mph |
| Hurricane Season | JUne 1-Nov 30 wiht the peak (highest) activity in July and Sept. |
| Hurricanes produce | heavy rain, high winds, storm surge, loss of life and property |
| Saffir Simpson Scale | number system used to measure a hurricane's strength or intensity. It estomates potential flooding and property damage |
| 2 ways to measure a hurricane's strength: | Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale OR to maeasure teh barometric pressure on the eye (LOW= bad) |
| The Saffir Simpson Scale ranges | from category 1-5 |
| The worst hurricanes are | Category 5. Winds are 155 mph or greater |
| Cat 1 | Winds 74-95 mph |
| Cat 2 | Winds 96-110 mph |
| Cat 3 | Winds 111-130 mph |
