Hurricanes are violent storms with massive rainfall, wind and clouds. They are also called tropical storms because they only occur in tropical regio ns. They have other names in other parts of the world.
Hurricanes act like giant wheels of clouds, spinning over the ocean until they reach land and die down. The center of the hurricane is called the eye . In the eye, the weather is usually calm. As the eye p asses overhead, the rain stops for a short time.
Hurricanes are given male and female names. This is a satellite picture of Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
Hurricanes are violent storms with massive rainfall, fast winds and thick clouds. They are also called tropical storms because they only occur in tro pical regions. They are called cyclones and typhoons in other parts of the world.
Hurricanes are the most powerful of all weather systems. They act like giant wheels of clouds, spinning over the ocean until they reach land and die down. The center of the hurricane is called the eye . In the eye, the weather is usually calm with light winds. The winds are most violent just outside the eye. As the eye passes overhead, the rain stops for a short time and starts again.
Hurricanes have been given alternate male and female names since 1979. This is a satellite picture of Hurricane Andrew from August 25, 1992.
Hurricanes are violent storms with massive rainfall, strong surface winds and thick clouds. They are also called tropical storms because they only oc cur in tropical regions where the air is moist and water warm. They are called cyclones and typhoons in other parts of the world. An average size of the storm is about 340 miles in diameter.
Hurricanes are the most powerful of all weather systems. They act like giant wheels of clouds, spinning over the ocean until they reach a cooler area like land and then die down. The center of the hurricane is called the eye . In the eye, the weather is usually calm with light winds. The winds are most violent just outside the eye, on the eye wall . As the eye passes overhead, the rain stops for a short time and starts again.
Hurricanes used to be identified by their location, but that became too confusing. From 1953 to 1979 they were given female names, and since 1979, they have been given alternate male and female names. This is a satellite picture of Hurricane Andrew on August, 25 1992 taken from the GOES-7.
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