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Famous Storms

Famous Storms. J.P., Mabry, and Spence. http://www.advancedrestoration.com/Portals/55289/images/hurricane1.jpg. Lightning Storms. The biggest lightning storm ever recorded was 2,175 miles wide and occurred on Saturn. The hottest bolt of lightning was 65,000 degrees F.

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Famous Storms

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  1. Famous Storms J.P., Mabry, and Spence http://www.advancedrestoration.com/Portals/55289/images/hurricane1.jpg

  2. Lightning Storms • The biggest lightning storm ever recorded was 2,175 miles wide and occurred on Saturn. • The hottest bolt of lightning was 65,000 degrees F. • Each lightning storm will produce 280 lightning bolts an hour. • There are 16,000,000 lightning storms in a year.

  3. Hurricane Katrina • Hurricane Katrina’s largest peak was on August 28, 2005. • It caused 125 billion dollars of damage. • It caused 1,836 deaths. • 850, 791 homes were destroyed. • It was the most devastating hurricane in US history. • Only 40% of New Orleans residents returned. http://www.lightrailnow.org/images/no-hurricane-katrina-satimage-20050829_uwisc-cimss.jpg

  4. The Super Tuesday Tornado Outbreak http://www.stormnetwork.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/tornado.jpg • 87 tornados happened over the outbreak. • 57 people died in it • It occurred in 4 states and 18 counties. • This rare outbreak happened in 2008. • The total damage was over 1 billion dollars. • It happened the day of 24 states elections for political parties.

  5. 1993 Storm of the Century Blizzard • The storm effected North America, South America, and Central America. • There was even 6-8 inches of snow in Birmingham, Alabama! • There was 60 inches of snow on Mt. Le Conte, TN. • It caused 11 billion dollars of damage . • It was formed on March 11, 1993 and ended on March 15, 1993. • The lowest temp. was -12 degrees F (-24 degrees C). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Storm_of_the_Centuryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Storm_of_the_Century

  6. Conclusion These are some of the most famous storms that have happened in the world in recent times. Credits • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Super_Tuesday_tornado_outbreak • http://www.lightrailnow.org/images/no-hurricane-katrina-satimage-20050829_uwisc-cimss.jpg • http://www.advancedrestoration.com/Portals/55289/images/hurricane1.jpg • http://supertuesdaytornadoes.com/ • http://www.throughtheeyeofthestorm.com/KatrinaFacts.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina • http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/090915-saturn-lightning-storms.html • http://i.space.com/scienceastronomy/060214_saturn_lightning.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Storm_of_the_Century

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