Hurricane Fact Sheet

Hurricane Fact sheet

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Global Distribution of Hurricanes Map

Hurricane Structure Diagram

Formation of HUrricanes

1. Tropical Disturbance The water vapor from the Ocean's warm waters condense and form clouds. This releases heat into the air. The warm air rises and is pulled into the columns of the storm . Evaporation and condesation continue to build up and create larger clouds. The wind of the storm begins to circulate around the centre. A cluster of thunder storms are then created due to the moving air of the columns meet the clouds forming a Tropical Depression.

2. Tropical Depression The thunderstorms continue to expand and the air at the top of the clouds cool and becomes unstable. Heat energy is released from the coling water vapor which causes the air at the top to warm up. The air pressure increases and the winds move away from the pressure area. The pressure at the surface drops tremendously and moves to a low pressure area and creates more thunderstorm as it continues to rise. The winds in the columns begin to spin faster at a quicker rate in a circular motion. When these winds to 25-38 mile per hour winds , it creates a Tropical Depression

3. Tropical Storm When the winds reach 39 miles per hour , the Tropical Depression turns into a Tropical Storm. These winds blow even quicker, twist and turn around the eye of the thunderstorm. Due to the Coriolis Effect, winds in the Northern Hemisphere move in a counterclockwise motion from West to East and the winds in the Southern Hemisphere move in a clockwise motion from East to West.

4. Hurricane When winds reach a speed of 74 miles per hour , it is considered a Hurricane. Trade Winds blow from the East and push Hurricanes to the West near the carribean, Gulf of Mexico and the Southern Coast of the United States. The winds mixed with the low air pressure cause substantial amounts of water to pile up near the eye of the hurricane. This can cause huge storm surges when hurricanes make landfall. The Hurricane begins to weaken when it reach lands as it doesn't acquire the energy it needs from the warm ocean waters. However, the storm can move inland and contribute huge amounts of rainfalll and severe wind damage

Primary and secondary effectsof Hurricanes

Primary & Secondary effects of Hurricanes

Primary effects : Primary effects cause severe damage to the place whuch is stricken by the hurricane. Some of these effects can include high sustained winds , torrential rains cause inland flooding (torrential rains can flood river banks causing a hazard of mudslides), storm surge when hurricanes reaches landfall, battering from heavy waves, ripcurrents, storm tide, homes destroyed by forceful winds , homelessness, tornadoes and waterspouts , road blockage from fallen trees and debris, homes destroyed, airport damaged Secondary effects: Electric power outages, contamination and lack of water supplies, flooding of sewage , dam failure, long lasting property damage, loss of life, diruption of services , injuries, risk of disease such as cholera, gas supply loss, lack of telecommunications

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exam style questions

1. Acording to "Global Distribution of Hurricanes Map" which regions around the globe are most prone to hurricanes ? (4)2. Describe the role of winds in the formation of a Hurricane. (3) 3. List three social secondary effects that derive from Hurricanes. (3)

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