Hurricanes
When I was told that I had to pick a topic that was related to science I knew that I was going to write about hurricanes. I have had this fascination with this a monstrous turbulence since I can remember. The definition for hurricane is a disturbance that forms over warm water and has sustaining winds that exceed over 74mph. My report will give you a brief summary of what a hurricane is and how today’s technology is helping with the prediction of hurricanes. You’re probably sitting there wondering, “What is there to know about a hurricane? It’s just another wonder of God’s.” Well, I think this report will change your state of mind and opinion of what exactly is a hurricane. Since 1944, the United States Navy (USN) and the United States Air Force (USAF) have been flying consecutive missions into the eye of the hurricane to help warn civilians as well as military personnel of approaching typhoons and hurricanes. During the late 1940’s and early 1950’s scientist Dr. Robert H. Simpson , had used these missions to take scientific measurements of hurricanes. but it wasn’t until 1954, when Hurricane Carol, Edna and Hazel (Hurricane Hazel went right over Washington
Vince Valerie Van Vicky Victor Virginie A: Hurricanes are categorized just like tornadoes. Tornadoes are categorized by how much they “eat” meaning how much they destroyed. Hurricanes are categorized by wind speed, damage, and storm surge. Below are the listing of the categories in which hurricanes are categorized in. the categories are used to decipher how powerful or intense the hurricane really was.
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