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How to Be Safe During a Hurricane. Steps Part 1 Being Prepared Throughout the Hurricane Season <img alt="Image titled Survive an Apocalypse Step 12" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn" onload="WH.performance.clearMarks('image1_rendered'); WH.performance.mark('image1_rendered');">1Learn about the area you live in.

How to Be Safe During a Hurricane

You should find out if you're living in an evacuation area. Usually areas close to water will be evacuated during severe storms, so you should find out if you area is one of these. <img alt="Image titled Summarize a Journal Article Step 3" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn">9Get the necessary insurance. Part 2 Preparing as the Hurricane Approaches <img alt="Image titled Clean LCD TV Screens Step 5" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn">1Keep up with the latest information. <img alt="Image titled Evacuate During a Tsunami Step 6" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn">8Evacuate if ordered to. Part 3 Staying Safe When the Storm Hits Part 4 Staying Safe After the Storm Community Q&A Tips.

List of tropical cyclone records - Wikipedia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a condensed list of tropical cyclone records.[1] Major records[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]

List of tropical cyclone records - Wikipedia

Hurricane Saffir-Simpson Category scale. Tropical storm scale. How hurricanes form. Hurricanes/Tropical Cyclones. Where do hurricanes occur? Hurricanes form best over large swaths of warm water, which is why they typically form along the equator.

Where do hurricanes occur?

There are different hurricane seasons depending on the location, and the majority of hurricanes appear during these seasons. Hurricanes form in the Atlantic from June through November, and these storms go up the eastern coast of the United States or make their way into the Gulf of Mexico. Occasional hurricanes travel to the gulf and then crawl northeast along the East Coast. The western Pacific section has the same general season, though hurricanes can appear year-round. In the eastern Pacific Ocean, hurricanes appear from May through November. Hurricanes, called typhoons in the south Pacific, move in a general east-to-west direction in their respective zones. Learn more about Storms. How Hurricanes form. Hurricane Fran.

How Hurricanes form

Image made from GOES satellite data. Hurricanes are the most violent storms on Earth. People call these storms by other names, such as typhoons or cyclones, depending on where they occur. The scientific term for all these storms is tropical cyclone. Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids. Who are the "Hurricane Hunters"?

Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids

The brave "hurricane hunters" work for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Each mission lasts about ten hours, with the crews passing four to six times through the storm. The planes carry radar, sophisticated computers, and weather instruments that determine characteristics such as temperature, air pressure, wind speed, and wind direction inside the hurricane. The crews also release instruments that measure temperature, air pressure, and wind at different levels as the devices drop through the hurricane toward the ocean.

By mission's end, NOAA can warn everyone in the hurricane's path. Tropical Tracks: Click to see the tracks of this year's storms. Past Hurricane Info: Click to find all the data and information about a specific hurricane by just knowing the year. Hurricane Alley - Wikipedia. This article is about the area of frequent tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic Ocean.

Hurricane Alley - Wikipedia

For other areas of frequent tropical cyclone activity, see Tropical cyclogenesis. Hurricane Alley is an area of warm water in the Atlantic Ocean stretching from the west coast of northern Africa to the east coast of Central America and Gulf Coast of the Southern United States. Many hurricanes form within this area. The sea surface temperature of the Atlantic in Hurricane Alley has been steadily growing warmer over the past decades, which most climate scientists believe accounts for the increase in hurricane activity.[1][2] How hurricanes form[edit] The warm waters of Hurricane Alley depicted in yellow Hurricanes form over tropical waters in areas of high humidity, light winds, and warm sea surface temperatures.

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