DEFINITION

• A very strong storm that usually occurs in the ocean, they can be known as the most violent storm on earth

HOW DOES A HURRICANE FORM?

• One reason they occur over water is because they need water to form. They also need high speeds of air
• Warm water rises to the surface and surrounding air at different pressures start to move in a circular rotation

5 INTERESTING FACTS

• Other words for hurricane are Cyclone, Typhoon, and tropical storm
• Hurricanes lose strength when they move over land
• Weather in the middle or eye of the storm is calm
• The winds around the eye are usually strongest
• in the last 200, hurricanes have caused about 2 million deaths to humans.

TIPS FOR SAFETY

• If it hits while you are home stay away from windows
• Evacuate the danger zone and go to a recommended safe area
• Get out of low areas and out of flood zones
• Move inland because hurricanes lose power over land

Hurricanes are more powerful at higher wind speeds. So in the background picture it shows what it is classified as at certain speeds.

Overall hurricanes are very powerful storms that could kill you and damage a lot. They range in power, and the more powerful the more lethal. Hurricanes are the most intense storm on earth