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Blizzards & Hurricanes
- Kelsi Honaker & Kileigh Felton
- November 21, 2013
- 5 period
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BLIZZARD
- A severe snow storm
- Has winds in excess of 35mph.
- Visibility of less than a quarter mile for over 3 hours.
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- Snow doesn't have to be falling for blizzards to occur.
- Wind gust must be at least 35 mph.
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- Strong winds have to be constant for at least 3 hours
- Low Visibility also has to be constant for at least 3 hours
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- Frostbite can occur in less than 30 minutes.
- Most blizzards come from the east coast.
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HURRICANE
- Large storms with rotating winds.
- Form over warm ocean waters.
- Area of low pressure.
- Tropical Climate Region.
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- Have a diameter of 400 to 500 miles.
- The eye can be up to 20 miles across.
- The weather of the eye is calm with low winds.
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- Hurricanes hit land with heavy force.
- They bring huge waves and heavy rain.
- 90% of deaths during hurricanes result from drowning.
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- Worst hurricane for deaths: 1970 in Bangladesh.
- Over 1 million people were killed in this hurricane.
- For a hurricane to survive, the water must be 75-80*F
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- Hurricanes begin around late summer to early fall.
- Category 3, 4, or 5 hurricanes are the most intense.
- They are also considered to be extremely dangerous.
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