| A | B |
|---|
| Tropical Depression | Wind speeds less than 39 miles per hour |
| Tropical Storm | Wind speeds between 39-73 mph |
| Catagory 1 | Wind speeds between 74-95 mph |
| Catagory 2 | Wind speeds between 96-110 mph |
| Catagory 3 | Wind speeds between 111-130 mph |
| Catagory 4 | Wind speeds between 131-155 mph |
| Catagory 5 | Wind speeds greater than 155 mph |
| Hurricane Andrew | A devastating hurricane that struck south Florida in 1992 |
| Hurricane Camille | A devastating hurricane that struck Mississippi in 1969 |
| Hurricane season | June through November |
| Hurricane Alberto | Deadliest hurricane in the 1990s |
| Peak hurricane months | August through September |
| 100 | Number of tropical systems that develop from late May through November |
| 25 | Number of tropical systems that develop into tropical depressions |
| Hurricane Watch | Hurricane expected to possibly make landfall in 36 hours |
| Hurricane Warning | Hurricane conditions expected to affect a particular area in 24 hours |
| 1935 | Strongest hurricane on record to strike the United States |
| Front Right | Place where a tropical storm or hurricane is the strongest |
| Counterclockwise | Air around a tropical system in the northern hemisphere |
| Clockwise | Air around a tropical system in the southern hemisphere |
| Storm Surge | 9 out of 10 hurricane fatalities are due to this |
| World Meteorlogical Organization | Choose names for tropical storms and hurricanes |
| Miami, Florida | Location of National Hurricane Center |
| 6 hours | Hours between advisories |
| 9 days | Lifetime of a hurricane |
| 12 MPH | Forward speed of a hurricane |
| Lower the pressure | Stronger the hurricane |
| 6 years | Years between using hurricane names |
| Strongest winds | Located just outside the eye |
