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What are Hurricanes?What are Hurricanes?

• Large tropical storms with heavy winds. Large tropical storms with heavy winds.

• 74 miles per hour winds and areas with 74 miles per hour winds and areas with rainfall.rainfall.

• The ocean water has to be 79 degrees F The ocean water has to be 79 degrees F in order for a hurricane generated.in order for a hurricane generated.

• They are faster than a cheetah, the They are faster than a cheetah, the fastest land animal. fastest land animal.

What conditions cause What conditions cause Hurricanes?Hurricanes?

• Warm water and moist air.Warm water and moist air.

• When a hurricane performs it can When a hurricane performs it can cause damaging winds and heavy cause damaging winds and heavy rain.rain.

• Low pressure areas that form over Low pressure areas that form over warm water oceans in the summer warm water oceans in the summer and early fall. and early fall.

How long does a Hurricane How long does a Hurricane last?last?

• Usually one week others can last up Usually one week others can last up to 12 days. to 12 days.

When does it happen? When does it happen?

• Starts June 1 and lasts through Starts June 1 and lasts through November 30. November 30.

• In the Northeast Pacific it lasts a little In the Northeast Pacific it lasts a little longer than usual. longer than usual.

• They mostly occur in the hottest They mostly occur in the hottest months May 15 through November months May 15 through November 30.30.

What kind of damage to What kind of damage to property can a Hurricane do?property can a Hurricane do?

• Damaging windsDamaging winds

• Heavy rainsHeavy rains

• Lighting and Thundering usually Lighting and Thundering usually occurs. occurs.

Interesting facts about Interesting facts about Hurricanes!Hurricanes!

• Hurricanes are the only weather Hurricanes are the only weather disasters that have been given their disasters that have been given their own names. own names.

• A typical Hurricane can dump 6 A typical Hurricane can dump 6 inches to a foot of rain across a inches to a foot of rain across a region. region.

• Many Hurricanes cause severe Many Hurricanes cause severe flooding. flooding.

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