OMG, A Hurricane!

By: Kaylin, Madalyn, And Kaitlin

Hurricanes

Hurricanes are also known as Tropical Cyclones, Typhoons, and Tropical Depressions

The center of the hurricane is called the eye

The eye of the hurricane is the calmest part

The eye wall is the strongest part

Damage From HurricanesDamage From Hurricanes

Hurricanes can cause fires on the surface of water, destroying buildings, massive flooding, power outages, hospitalize or even kill people

On average 23 people die in the U.S. from a hurricane every year

Hurricanes can cause fires on the surface of water, destroying buildings, massive flooding, power outages, hospitalize or even kill people

On average 23 people die in the U.S. from a hurricane every year

Naming HurricanesNaming Hurricanes

A long time ago hurricanes only were named after women

Some names were retired if it was especially devastating

In 1890 Clement Wragge started naming hurricanes after politicians he didn’t like

In 1979 the national weather service started using male and female names for naming hurricanes

A long time ago hurricanes only were named after women

Some names were retired if it was especially devastating

In 1890 Clement Wragge started naming hurricanes after politicians he didn’t like

In 1979 the national weather service started using male and female names for naming hurricanes

Two Examples of HuricanesTwo Examples of Huricanes• Katrina-

• Occurred on August 28, 2005

• More than 1,800 people lost their lives

• Was recorded as the most destructive storm in terms of economic losses, it did not exceed the human losses

• total losses of its devastation could top 100 billion dollars that they don’t have

• Category 5

• Katrina-

• Occurred on August 28, 2005

• More than 1,800 people lost their lives

• Was recorded as the most destructive storm in terms of economic losses, it did not exceed the human losses

• total losses of its devastation could top 100 billion dollars that they don’t have

• Category 5

Rita-• fifth major hurricane of the 2005 season • Occurred on September 17th, 2005 • Began as Category 2 and ended up at a

Category 5• Had wind gusts over 235mph• Strongest hurricane to date• storm caused a massive evacuation• 107 people died from accidents during the

evacuation

Rita-• fifth major hurricane of the 2005 season • Occurred on September 17th, 2005 • Began as Category 2 and ended up at a

Category 5• Had wind gusts over 235mph• Strongest hurricane to date• storm caused a massive evacuation• 107 people died from accidents during the

evacuation

Measuring the strength of Hurricanes

There are 5 categories

• Category 1: winds 70-95 mph

• Category 2: winds 96-110 mph

• Category 3: winds 111- 130 mph

• Category 4: winds 131-155 mph

• Category 5: winds >156 mph

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