1. Hurricanes
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Mrs. Bailey

2. What are they? Huge storms that form over the ocean
In the western hemisphere they are called “hurricanes”
In Asia they are called “typhoons”
In other places they are called “cyclones”

3. How do they form?
It begins as a storm off of the west coast of Africa over REALLY WARM waters.
Winds coming together force air upwards
Winds come out of the top of the storm, allowing more air to rise from the bottom
Winds outside the storm push the hurricane westward
The warmer the water, the bigger the storm!

5. Storm Surge Water gets pushed into the storm’s center by winds.
As the storm moves, the “wall” of water in the center of the storm has nowhere to go, but on shore.
Storm surges cause most of the damage in hurricanes.
The more sloped the coastline is, the worse the storm surge!

6. When is Hurricane Season?
June-November in the US

7. How Do They Get Named? Men’s & Women’s names are used now
There are 6 lists the rotate
If a hurricane causes significant damage, they name is retired and not used again

8. Stages of a Hurricane

9. How They Are Measured