Well known + deadly hurricanes

Hurricane Camille (1969)

Hurricane Hugo (1989)

Galveston Hurricane (1900)

Hurricane Andrew (1992)

Hurricane Katrina (2005)

Hurricane Mitch (1998)

Demolisher 9N

What are hurricanes?Hurricanes are the most violent windstorms on Earth. People do not know what the difference is between hurricanes and tornadoes. They are similar in looks but they are different in their own ways. Hurricanes occur on water like the ocean or sea while tornadoes are on the ground.

Where do hurricanes occur?Only tropical cyclones that form over the Atlantic Ocean or eastern Pacific Ocean are called hurricanes. Although they are called differently, they all form the same way. Tropical cyclones form only over warm ocean water near the equator

How do hurricanes

form?When warm air rises, it causes an area of low air pressure below it. The air from the surrounding areas with higher air pressure goes into the low air pressure area, that air becomes warm and moist and eventually rises. As it rises the surrounding air, swirls in.

The warm, moist air cools off and the water in the air forms clouds. The clouds and winds spins and grows because of the ocean’s heat and water evaporating from the surface. The storm rotates faster and faster.

An eye forms in the middle of the hurricane. Inside the eye, it’s very calm, clear and has very low air pressure in the eye. Higher air pressure from above flows into the

Deadliest

HURRICANES

Strong

HurricanesHow to survive a

hurricane?

Stay in a small interior room, closet or hallway on the lowest level.

Keep curtains and blinds closed.

doors Secure and brace external Close all interior doors

and glass doors Stay away from windows

180 mph