Hurricanes
What is the wind speed to become a Hurricane?
74-95mph
What is the damage of a Category 2?
weak door and windows
What is the damage of a category 3?
homes and businesses
What is a Hurricane watch?
Possible a hurricane will make landfall in 36 hours
What is the winds of a Category 5?
The winds are 157+
How many Category's are there?
5 categorys
What is the winds of a category 2?
The winds are 96-110 mph
What is the storm surge of a category 3?
9-10
What are the winds of a Category 4?
The winds are 130-156
What does the National Hurricane Center use to track Hurricane?
Satellites & computes
What can a category 1 destroy?
Branches, uproot trees, and overturn mobile house.
How big can the Diameter of a hurricane?
600 miles
Where can a Category 3 make a storm surge?
on streets and near the coast
What is the storm surge of a category 4?
11-12
What is the storm surge of a Category 5?
13+
What planes do they fly?
WC-130
What is the storm surge of a Category 2?
8 foot
What does a Category 4 damage?
Buildings and roofs
What is a Hurricane warning?
Definite landfall of a hurricane within 24 hours
What is a Hurricane?
A Hurricane is a large area of windy thunderstorms that form and grow over warn oceans
What three stages before a hurricane?
Tropical Disturbance Tropical depression Tropical Storm
What are storm surges?
waves of water that rush onto the land
What are the winds of a Category 3?
111-129
What days do the Atlantic Ocean go till?
June 1st to November 30th
What days do the Pacific Ocean go till?
May 1st to November 30th