WHAT IS A HURRICANE?A hurricane is a severe tropical storm that

forms over warm ocean waters. Evaporation from sea water increases its power. They have winds of at least 75 mph.Category 1: Winds 74-95 miles per

hour Category 2: Winds 96-110 miles per hour Category 3: Winds 111-130 miles per hour Category 4: Winds 131-155 miles per hour Category 5: Winds greater than 155 miles per hourHurricanes rotate in a clockwise direction around the ‘eye.’ True/False or Don’t Know

Hurricane Sort!Hurricane weather characteristics

NOT hurricane weather characteristics

WORD BANK

/High winds / /Heavy rains/ /sunny / /Cold temperatures/ /Low waves/

/Rotating storm/ /Heavy rain ‘eye’/ /Storm serge/ /High

waves / /Sleet/ /Hail/ Tornadoes/ /Flash floods/ /Low pressure bands/ /Cold

waters/ /Snow

Hurricane Andrew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3luqrnCKRc&feature=related

What category was hurricane Andrew when it hit South Florida?

A. Category 1B. Category 5C. Category 6D. Tropical Depression

Hit land in August 1992. It emerged as a tropical wave and when it hit land it had magnified into a category 5 hurricane.

It was responsible for 23 death in the United States.

The vast majority of damage that occurred in Florida was due to hurricane Andrew's high winds. It produced a 17 ft storm serge.It also produced a killer tornado in Louisiana.

The National Hurricane center reported its peak gust

at 164mhp.

The agricultural loss in Florida was $1.04 billion alone.

Hurricane Tracking Maps: http://secoora.org/classroom/hurricane/atlantic-hurricane-tracking-chart.pdf

Hurricane tracking map and coordinates can be found at these websites!

Hurricane coordinates : http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/at199202.asp