violent winds driving rain killer waves these are the hallmarks of a hurricane
these are the hallmarks of a hurricane
these are the hallmarks of a hurricane also called cyclones or typhoons
also called cyclones or typhoons
also called cyclones or typhoons hurricanes are giant storms prowling the
hurricanes are giant storms prowling the
hurricanes are giant storms prowling the world’s tropical seas an average
world’s tropical seas an average
world’s tropical seas an average hurricane releases as much energy in a
hurricane releases as much energy in a
hurricane releases as much energy in a day as the explosion of half a million
day as the explosion of half a million
day as the explosion of half a million small atomic bombs hurricanes form in
small atomic bombs hurricanes form in
small atomic bombs hurricanes form in the summer and fall when the Sun heats
the summer and fall when the Sun heats
the summer and fall when the Sun heats vast stretches of tropical ocean to over
vast stretches of tropical ocean to over
vast stretches of tropical ocean to over 82 degrees warm moist air rises over
82 degrees warm moist air rises over
82 degrees warm moist air rises over these hot spots creating thunderstorms
these hot spots creating thunderstorms
these hot spots creating thunderstorms upper-level winds and surface winds then
upper-level winds and surface winds then
upper-level winds and surface winds then come together forming a circular pattern
come together forming a circular pattern
come together forming a circular pattern of clouds known as a tropical depression
of clouds known as a tropical depression
of clouds known as a tropical depression when the winds exceed 39 miles per hour
when the winds exceed 39 miles per hour
when the winds exceed 39 miles per hour a tropical storm has developed when the
a tropical storm has developed when the
a tropical storm has developed when the winds reach 74 miles per hour a
winds reach 74 miles per hour a
winds reach 74 miles per hour a hurricane is officially born inside the
hurricane is officially born inside the
hurricane is officially born inside the storm bands of rain up to 300 miles long
storm bands of rain up to 300 miles long
storm bands of rain up to 300 miles long meet in the eyewall the most violent
meet in the eyewall the most violent
meet in the eyewall the most violent section here winds of up to 200 miles
section here winds of up to 200 miles
section here winds of up to 200 miles per hour spiral upward within the center
per hour spiral upward within the center
per hour spiral upward within the center of the hurricane downdrafts of dry air
of the hurricane downdrafts of dry air
of the hurricane downdrafts of dry air create a strangely calm area called the
create a strangely calm area called the
create a strangely calm area called the eye fully formed a hurricane may stretch
eye fully formed a hurricane may stretch
eye fully formed a hurricane may stretch over 500 miles in diameter that’s a
over 500 miles in diameter that’s a
over 500 miles in diameter that’s a storm nearly the size of Texas and reach
storm nearly the size of Texas and reach
storm nearly the size of Texas and reach a height of nine miles most of these
a height of nine miles most of these
a height of nine miles most of these storms spin out over the open sea but in
storms spin out over the open sea but in
storms spin out over the open sea but in an average year two or three will strike
an average year two or three will strike
an average year two or three will strike the mainland of North America and when
the mainland of North America and when
the mainland of North America and when they do the damage can be catastrophic
they do the damage can be catastrophic
they do the damage can be catastrophic most dangerous is the storm surge a wall
most dangerous is the storm surge a wall
most dangerous is the storm surge a wall of water that sweeps across the
of water that sweeps across the
of water that sweeps across the coastline where hurricane makes landfall
coastline where hurricane makes landfall
coastline where hurricane makes landfall a
a
a 45,000 people were killed by hurricanes
45,000 people were killed by hurricanes
45,000 people were killed by hurricanes in the 20th century including some
in the 20th century including some
in the 20th century including some 15,000 in the United States hurricanes
15,000 in the United States hurricanes
15,000 in the United States hurricanes are also costly in dollars 1992 s
are also costly in dollars 1992 s
are also costly in dollars 1992 s Hurricane Andrew was the most expensive
Hurricane Andrew was the most expensive
Hurricane Andrew was the most expensive natural disaster in US history causing
natural disaster in US history causing
natural disaster in US history causing more than 25 billion dollars worth of
more than 25 billion dollars worth of
more than 25 billion dollars worth of damage scientists are searching for
damage scientists are searching for
damage scientists are searching for better ways to predict the path of a
better ways to predict the path of a
better ways to predict the path of a hurricane special planes called
hurricane special planes called
hurricane special planes called hurricane hunters fly directly into
hurricane hunters fly directly into
hurricane hunters fly directly into these monster storms and dropped sensors
these monster storms and dropped sensors
these monster storms and dropped sensors to measure wind speed temperature and
to measure wind speed temperature and
to measure wind speed temperature and air pressure providing vital clues to
air pressure providing vital clues to
air pressure providing vital clues to the Hurricanes direction new 3d models
the Hurricanes direction new 3d models
the Hurricanes direction new 3d models are also helping scientists understand
are also helping scientists understand
are also helping scientists understand this awesome force of nature and provide
this awesome force of nature and provide
this awesome force of nature and provide quicker and more accurate warnings to
quicker and more accurate warnings to
quicker and more accurate warnings to anyone unlucky enough to be caught in
anyone unlucky enough to be caught in
anyone unlucky enough to be caught in its path
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