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Storm Surge Tropical Storms
1,424 wordsWhat is a hurricane? Hurricanes are part of a family of weather systems known as "tropical cyclones. " The word hurricane is from the West Indian word hurricane, meaning "big wind. " A hurricane begins its life as a disorganized storm system, which forms over warm, tropical waters in the Atlantic. When the storm system become more organized, it is classified as a "tropical depression, " and given a number by the National Hurricane Center. If the winds in a tropical depression grow in intensity t...
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People Were Killed Early Morning
1,040 wordsA tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm cloud to the earths surface. They are sometimes nicknamed twisters because of their shape and because of what they do. The winds in the tornadoes are usually 100 mph or less. In +F 4 's they can exceed 250 mph. They usually stay on a track of a few miles or less and are less than 100 yds. wide. For the development of tornadoes there are a few conditions required. An abundant low-level of moisture and unstable atmosp...
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Miles Per Hour Warm Air
1,621 wordsWeather is the condition of the air that surrounds the earth. Weather affects our lives in many ways; for example, the type of clothing that we wear any given day depends largely on the weather. If it is cold we put on slacks, if it is hot we slip on shorts. The United States has to deal with the wildest weather in the world. Other countries deal with weather, but the USA brings blizzards, + 100 F heat and - 35 F cold, desert dryness, hurricanes and the worlds deadliest tornados. The weather als...
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Storm Surge Global Warming
1,077 wordsHurricane Trends In the past year alone the severity and the number of hurricanes have increased dramatically. In decades earlier you might have one killer hurricane, but with the advent of nineties, hurricanes Andrew, Hugo, Frances, Gloria, Ivan and the most recent one Jeanne have changed the landscape of the eastern seacoast to the point where people who have lived there for decades, now have a hard time recognizing their neighborhoods. Hurricane Gloria actually reached as far north as Connect...
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Gulf Of Mexico Caribbean Sea
742 wordsFlorida is one of the most appealing states in the U. S. Florida is very Unique in that it has many strong points about it. Florida named for the Spanish feast of flowers, stretches more than four hundred miles from north To south, and nearly as many miles from east to west. Florida has the Privilege to brag about its more than 425 species of birds, 3500 plants, and 65 snakes. Florida is relatively flat, especially in south Florida, rising no Higher than 230 feet above sea level. More than 1700 ...
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Miles Per Hour National Hurricane Center
940 wordsA hurricane is Hurricanes Hurricanes A hurricane is one of the most severe storms areas in our country have to endure. They can easily damage millions of dollars of property and even kill anyone in their paths. A hurricane is a tropical low pressure area and has winds over 74 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour). Hurricanes are formed when heat is released as large quantities of water vapor condense. When the heat is released, it warms the air and reduces the air pressure near the surface of...
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People Were Killed Early Morning
1,043 wordsA tornado is a violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm cloud to the earth? s surface. They are sometimes nicknamed twisters because of their shape and because of what they do. The winds in the tornadoes are usually 100 mph or less. In +F 4 s they can exceed 250 mph. They usually stay on a track of a few miles or less and are less than 100 yds. wide. For the development of tornadoes there are a few conditions required. An abundant low-level of moisture and unstable atmos...
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Thunderstorms Car Watch
323 wordsIn order for thunderstorm to happen it needs three things. One out the three is moisture, so it can form clouds and rain. The second thing is unstable air, warm air that can rise rapidly. The third one is lifts, fronts, seabreeze's, and moutain's that are capable of lifting air to help form thunderstorms. That is also what causes thunderstorms. Signs of dangerous thunderstorms are, dark towering, or treating clouds. They most likely happen in the spring time. Some safety tips are, watch for ligh...
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