Slide 1: Hurricanes and tornadoes
Slide 2: What is a Hurricane?
A hurricane is a big storm that forms over the ocean.
Hurricanes form over warm parts of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean.
They form near the equator in the Tropical Zone.
Due to modern warning systems, the number of deaths from hurricanes is now lowered. hurricanes
Slide 4: Causes Warm wet mass of air over the sea that begin to evaporate
Water has to be 79 degrees or warmer
Combined actions of air, water, and heat produce a huge spinning system of clouds rain and wind Effects Rain causes floods
Thunderstorms are produced
Wind smashes everything in its path
The most dangerous part of a hurricane is the storm surge
Wind causes ocean waves to rise over the land these waves can reach 30 feet in height
Slide 5: Types Of Hurricanes
Slide 6: Top Ten Hurricane Disasters
Safety Tips... : Safety Tips... Listen to TV or radio for weather bulletins
Board up garage and porch doors and stay away from windows
Leave home if you might be affected by storm tide or flooding
Follow evacuation routes to nearest shelter
Turn off electricity and water
Fill containers, including bathtub, with several days of drinking water
Turn up refrigerator to maximum cold but don't open if not necessary
Use phone only for emergencies
Facts About Hurricanes : Facts About Hurricanes Diameter of the eye can be 12 to 125 meters across
Other names for a hurricane are cyclone and typhoon
Hurricane season lasts from June 1 to November 30
Names are chosen from an alphabetical list of alternating male and female names
The National Weather Service started using men's names in 1979