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Hurricane Facts
Hurricane Structure
Hurricane Formation
Classification
Miscellaneous
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a pilot who flies airplanes through hurricanes to get information

hurricane hunters

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The calm, roughly circular center of a hurricane. There is little or no rain here and it is the warmest part of the storm.

What is the eye of the hurricane?

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The direction of the wind rotation in a hurricane that forms above the equator in the Northern Hemisphere.

What is counterclockwise?

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Number of categories that hurricanes are classified into.
What is five categories?
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If a very bad storm looks as though it is approaching a low lying area, officials may tell residents to do this.
What is evacuate to a shelter?
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an imaginary line that goes around the center of the Earth

the equator

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What is the first stage of a hurricane?

What is a disturbance?

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The wind speed a storm has to reach to be classified as a hurricane.
What is 74 miles per hour?
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Hurricanes are classified based on this.
What is their wind speed?
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This can be the most dangerous part of a hurricane, potentially causing many death.
What is flooding?
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What is a wall or embankment that holds ocean water away from a city?

a levee

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What is the second stage of a hurricane?

a hurricane depression

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This causes a hurricane to weaken.
What is when it travels over land or over cold water?
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A hurricane is expected within 24 hours.
What is a hurricane warning?
300
Hurricanes are named by this agency.
What is the National Weather Service?
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to break apart and reduce in strength

dissipate

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What is the third stage of a hurricane?

tropical storm

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When is hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean?

June 1st until November 30

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A hurricane is possible within 36 hours.
What is a hurricane watch?
400

When ocean waters rush onto land, what do they call it?

a storm surge

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What is a powerful, rotating storm that forms over warm oceans near the equator?

a hurricane

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The energy source of a hurricane.

What is warm water that is at least 80 degrees farenheit?

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What was the first name in 2010 that a hurricane was to be named after?

Alex

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What category was Hurricane Katrina?

category 4

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How many people died in the Great Galveston Hurricane?

8,000 people