Extreme Weather: Hurricanes

Extreme Weather: Hurricanes — page 1 — 4 CHAPTER 1 HOW HURRICANES FORM A hurricane is a huge storm with strong winds The winds blow at least 74 miles per hour The storm swirls around like a spinning top But the center is calm This part is called the eye WATCH A VIDEO HERE

Extreme Weather: Hurricanes — page 2 — 5 Most hurricane eyes are between 20 and 40 miles wide

Extreme Weather: Hurricanes — page 3 — 6 On August 30 2018 a tropical disturbance formed over the Atlantic Ocean Hurricanes begin over the ocean Warm air causes many storm clouds to form over a tropical area Together these clouds are called

Extreme Weather: Hurricanes — page 4 — 7 By August 31 2018 the disturbance had become a tropical depression a tropical disturbance As the disturbance grows the clouds begin to spin When that happens the storm is called a tropical depression

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