Hurricane Celia Solomiya Bavlovych Class Ms. Valenti November 3, 2005

Table of Contents 1. What is a hurricane? What is a hurricane? What is a hurricane? 2. How does a hurricane form? How does a hurricane form? How does a hurricane form? 3. How are hurricanes classified? How are hurricanes classified? How are hurricanes classified? 4. Category 1 Category 1 Category 1 5. Category 2 Category 2 Category 2 6. Category 3 Category 3 Category 3 7. Category 4 Category 4 Category 4 8. Category 5 Category 5 Category 5 9. Hurricane Celia Hurricane Celia Hurricane Celia 10. Duration Duration 11. Area Effected Area Effected Area Effected 12. How can we prepare ? How can we prepare ? How can we prepare ? 13. Bibliography Bibliography

What Is a Hurricane? A A hurricane is a big storm that needs warm ocean water to start. A hurricane must have wind speed of at least 74 m.p.h. to be a hurricane. is a hurricane ?

How Does a Hurricane Form? A hurricane begins as a tropical depression. A hurricane begins as a tropical depression. Then, it becomes a tropical storm. Then, it becomes a tropical storm. To become a hurricane, the wind speed has to be at least 74 m.p.h. To become a hurricane, the wind speed has to be at least 74 m.p.h.

How are Hurricanes Classified? Hurricanes are classified by wind speed and storm surge. Hurricanes are classified by wind speed and storm surge. Wind is air in motion. Wind is air in motion. Storm surge is when waves go very high. Storm surge is when waves go very high.

Category 1 A category 1 hurricane has wind speed between m.p.h. A category 1 hurricane has wind speed between m.p.h. The storm surge is 4-5 ft. above normal. The storm surge is 4-5 ft. above normal.

Category 2 A category 2 hurricane has wind speed from m.p.h. A category 2 hurricane has wind speed from m.p.h. The storm surge is 6-8 ft. above normal. The storm surge is 6-8 ft. above normal.

Category 3 A category 3 has wind speed of m.p.h. A category 3 has wind speed of m.p.h. The storm surge is 9-12 ft. above normal. The storm surge is 9-12 ft. above normal.

Category 4 A category 4 hurricane has wind speed of A category 4 hurricane has wind speed of The storm surge is ft. above normal. The storm surge is ft. above normal.

Category 5 A category 5 hurricane has wind speed of 155 to anything higher. A category 5 hurricane has wind speed of 155 to anything higher. The storm surge greater than 18 ft. above normal. The storm surge greater than 18 ft. above normal.

Hurricane Celia My hurricane’s name is Celia. My hurricane’s name is Celia. Hurricane Celia was a category 3 hurricane. Hurricane Celia was a category 3 hurricane. A category 3 has wind speeds between 111 and 130 m.p.h. A category 3 has wind speeds between 111 and 130 m.p.h. The storm surge was 9 to12 feet above normal. The storm surge was 9 to12 feet above normal. Hurricane Celia was the third storm of the 1970 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Celia was the third storm of the 1970 Atlantic hurricane season. The total cost of damages was $2.3 billion. The total cost of damages was $2.3 billion.

Duration Hurricane Celia lasted 6 days. Hurricane Celia started on July 31, 1970 and ended on August 5,1970. On Aug. 3rd it hit Texas.

Areas Affected Western Cuba Western Cuba Texas Texas African coast African coast Western Caribbean Sea Western Caribbean Sea Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Southeastern New Mexico Southeastern New Mexico

How Can We Prepare For a Hurricane? If a hurricane is coming don’t be scared…..be prepared! If a hurricane is coming don’t be scared…..be prepared! To prepare for a hurricane, you have to have lots of water, a toothbrush, a radio, money, flashlights, cellular phones, food, blankets, batteries, and extra clothes. To prepare for a hurricane, you have to have lots of water, a toothbrush, a radio, money, flashlights, cellular phones, food, blankets, batteries, and extra clothes.

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