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HURRICANES

HURRICANES. What is it?. A tropical storm with winds greater than 119 kph (74 mph) Usually 600 km across (200 -300 mi) Called typhoons in western Pacific ocean. When do they form?. Between June and November When there’s a low pressure area over the ocean. How do they form?. Click to play.

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HURRICANES

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  1. HURRICANES

  2. What is it? • A tropical storm with winds greater than 119 kph (74 mph) • Usually 600 km across (200 -300 mi) • Called typhoons in western Pacific ocean

  3. When do they form? • Between June and November • When there’s a low pressure area over the ocean

  4. How do they form? Click to play

  5. Diagram of a hurricane

  6. The eye • The center of a hurricane • Area of no wind or rain or clouds • Wind blows opposite direction after it passes

  7. How they move • Steered by trade winds • East to west • Lose strength when they hit land • Still continue moving

  8. Effects • Flooding • Damaged or destroyed buildings • Downed power lines • Damaged environment • Beaches, wetlands, trees • Storm surge – dome of water that comes ashore with hurricane

  9. Hurricane safety • Prepare to evacuate when there’s a hurricane watch • Evacuate when there’s a hurricane warning • If you can’t or don’t, find an interior room with no windows

  10. Tracking a hurricane • Watches and warnings are issued on the basis of the storm track • Tomorrow you will track a hurricane and issue watches and warnings for the appropriate locations

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