Dangerous Hurricanes By Annatoria Medina

What Is A Hurricane? A hurricane is a spinning storm that starts over warm water and is near the equator.

Where Will We Find This Type Of Weather? Hurricanes start off near the equator and make their way down to oceans such as the Indian Ocean, and Western South Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes can also accrue on land but not toward the middle.

What Kind Of Damage Can This Weather Do? Break down windows. Tear down houses. Knock out power. Cause a flash flood.

Safety Tips Make sure your gas tank is full incase of evacuation. Turn off all electricity, water, and gas in your home. Board up windows. Leave mobile homes and move to a shelter. Bring in small objects that might fly away.

Three Interesting Facts About A Hurricane In order to make a hurricane, sea water has to be 82 degrees and the air has to be 32 degrees for the wind to start blowing really hard. The middle of a hurricane is called the eye, which is the calmest part of a hurricane. Some hurricanes can last over a week and wind speeds can reach up to 72-200 Mph.

Sources Manolis, Kay. Hurricanes. Minneapolis, MN: Bellwether Media, 2009. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htm