Hurricanes
1. Where do hurricanes form?
1. Form over warm ______________________
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Water temp. must be at least _____ F
2. How long do hurricanes last?
2. Usually lasts for over __________________
3. How big can hurricanes get?
3 Can be up to ____________ miles across
4. How fast are a hurricane’s winds?
4. Winds can be ______ to _______ mph
5. What direction do the winds blow?
5. Winds are circular and rotate in a
__________________________ direction
6. Describe the center of a hurricane.
6. The center of the storm, called the ___________,
is the _______________ part of a hurricane.
7. How damaging can hurricanes be?
7. Heavy rain and strong winds can damage
_____________, ___________, and _______
8. When do most hurricanes occur?
8. Most hurricanes occur during ______ months
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Atlantic hurricane season is from
______________ to ______________
9. How are hurricanes named?
9. Hurricane’s names alternate between
________________ and _________ names
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If a hurricane does significant
damage, its name is ______________
10. In other parts of the world, what are hurricanes
10. ______________ or ______________
called?
11. What is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale?
11. It describes hurricanes as a category 1-5 based
on the ________ speeds and air _____________
Hurricanes
12. What is a hurricane watch?
12. Hurricane conditions with sustained winds of
_________ mph or greater are possible in your
area within the next ________ hours

Your family’s _____________________
should be initiated
13. What is a hurricane warning?
13. Hurricane conditions are expected in your area
within ______ hours
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Your family should decide the ________
____________ to be during the storm