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Oct 19, 2023 · VIDEO. Hurricanes 101. Hurricanes are the most powerful storms known to man. Find out when hurricane season peaks, how the storms form, and the surprising role they play in the larger global ecosystem. Grades. 5 - 12+. Subjects. Earth Science, Meteorology. Credits. User Permissions. Hurricanes are the most powerful storms known to man.
Hurricane. Hurricanes are tropical storms that form in the Atlantic Ocean with wind speeds of at least 119 kilometers (74 miles) per hour. Hurricanes have three main parts, the calm eye in the center, the eyewall where the winds and rains are the strongest, and the rain bands which spin out from the center and give the storm its size.
They’re called hurricanes if they occur in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and eastern Pacific Ocean. In the western Pacific Ocean, they’re known as typhoons; in the southern Pacific and Indian Oceans, they’re called cyclones. Scientists know them all as tropical cyclones. As many as 150 occur around the world each year.
May 17, 2023 · What are hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones? Here’s how they form, why they can be so deadly, and how to best prepare for them. By Christina Nunez and Allie Yang. May 17, 2023. • 7 min read....
