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Understanding Hurricanes: Nature's Powerful Tropical Cyclones

Hurricanes are intense tropical cyclones characterized by winds of 74 mph (118 km/h) or higher, primarily occurring in the western Atlantic. These storms often bring heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, posing significant threats to coastal areas. Understanding their structure, including the eye of the storm and the dangers of low air pressure, is crucial for preparation and safety. This guide also highlights the importance of precautions during a hurricane and showcases the destructive impacts these storms can have on communities.

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Understanding Hurricanes: Nature's Powerful Tropical Cyclones

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  1. HURRICANES Albertina ,Deborah p3 http://www.todossantos-baja.com/todos-santos/hurricanes/hurricane-adolph-2001.jpg

  2. What is a hurricane? • a tropical cyclone with winds of 74 miles (118 kilometers) per hour or greater that occurs especially in the western Atlantic, that is usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning, and that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes -- see BEAUFORT SCALE table http://images.google.com/images?q=Hurricane+images&svnum=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&start=20&sa=N

  3. Hurricane weather

  4. Hurricanes Deaths

  5. Air pressure When a hurricane strikes air pressure becomes strong and dangerous. http://www.wcmc.org.uk/climate/I/hurricane.jpg

  6. The big one The eye of the hurricane heads to the southern coast of Florida. http://www.spacedaily.com/images/hurricane-lili-gulf-bg.jpg

  7. Precautions When a hurricane is in progress stay away from shores. http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/history/timeline/images/38wind.jpg

  8. Predictions The blue line and swirl shows where the hurricane might be heading to.

  9. Flying Out Hurricane hunter Plane caught in the moment of the eye of the storm. http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/flight/images/hurricane.jpg

  10. Destructions An after math of a hurricanes destructions. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/miami/peopleevents/images/hurricane.jpg

  11. Blocked Sun A sun trying to shine through a hurricane. http://weathereye.kgan.com/images/earth_hurricane.jpg

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