1. Hurricanes By Rowan Dinneen

2. How Are Hurricanes Formed?

• Higher pressure areas meet lower pressure areas.

• Air becomes warm and moist then rises into a cloud.

• Fed by warm evaporating ocean water, it keeps growing.

• Cool air rotates around the low pressure area, increasing speed.

• It becomes stronger from the wind and water inside keeps making clouds.

• The eye is formed in the center and is very clear.

• It becomes a violent tropical cyclone.

3. Precipitation, Wind, and Destruction

• Hurricanes bring flooding, torrential rain, storm surge and high winds.

• The wind speed of a hurricane ranges from 74mph- 155mph.

• Hurricanes are categorized by wind speed, damage, and storm surge.

• They ruin buildings, pick up cars, and cause millions of dollars worth of damage.

4. Hurricane Categories

5. Quote 1

• Shes comin on boys, and shes comin on strong. Radioed Captain Billy Tyne

• Connection

• Captain Tyne is talking about the hurricane to his crew. This shows his awareness of how powerful the hurricane is and that he knows his crew is in danger.

6. Quote 2

• After I lost contact with the raft I was by myself and I realized my only chance of survival was to make it until the storm subsided.

• Connection

• This shows the damage and loss of life that can occur from a hurricane. It also illustrates the length of time that a hurricane can last.

7. Quote 3

• If the boats flip over- even with everything dogged down- water is going to get in. The boats upside- down, the plywoods buckling, thats the end.

• Connection

• They know their lives are on the line and the hurricanes strength is strong enough to ruin their boat and leave them stranded.

8. Quote 4

• The dangerous storm previously forecast was now fact.

• Connection

• This shows that even when we have prior knowledge of a storm we dont always heed the warnings, and that can lead to severe consequences.

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• Pictures