Hurricanes P2
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 9:44 am
50. The Great Hurricane of 1780 was likely a cate-gory 5, and killed 22,000 people in the Lesser Antil-les.
51. One hurricane can stir up millions of miles of air.
52. Hurricanes can create tornados.
53. Hurricanes quickly lose strength after making landfall and move inland.
54. The most costly hurricane in US History was Hurricane Katrina, which was a category 5 and hit Louisiana in August 2005. The damage estimate was $108 billion.
55. The first known hurricane was reported by Christopher Columbus.
56. A hurricane watch is issued when the storm is 24 to 36 hours away.
57. A hurricane needs three things to form. 1. Pre-existing condition disturbance with thunderstorms, 2. Warm water needs to be at a depth of 150 ft, and 3. Light upper-level winds.
58. Hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific is from May 15 to November 30.
59. The first male name used to name hurricanes was Bob.
60. The longest hurricane ever recorded lasted for 31 days.
61. Hurricane Camille (1969) is considered the strongest hurricane to strike land, with a record of 210 mph winds when it made landfall.
62. Hurricane Irma was the costliest storm for Flor-ida in both lives and money.
63. Hurricane Florence was larger than every state east of the Mississippi and covered over 73,000 miles.
64. Hurricanes never combine to form a major storm.
65. Hurricane winds can pull up entire trees and destroy buildings.
66. Approximately five hurricanes strike the U.S. coastline during an average three-year period, and two are major hurricanes over 110 mph.
67. In the years with an El Nino, there are typically fewer tropical storms and hurricanes.
68. A hurricane stirs up millions of miles of air and can dump more than 2.4 trillion gallons of rain dai-ly.
69. Hurricanes rotate around a circular center. This is called “the eye” and is generally calm with no clouds.
70. The largest hurricanes can be the same size as the state of Montana or 600 miles wide.
71. A hurricane is made up of 2 different types of clouds, both cumulus and cumulonimbus.
72. Hurricanes fall into 5 categories that range from Category 1, which is the weakest class, to Category 5, which is the most powerful with ex-pected catastrophic damage.
73. In the years with La Nina, ocean waters in the tropical pacific temperatures are cooler. Research has found an increased number of hurricanes.
74. A hurricane is considered to make landfall when its center has crossed the coastline, not the outer edges.
75. Hurricanes have rainbands on the outer edge. It is this rain that is so heavy that causes floods.
76. Hurricanes release the same amount of energy equal to 10 atomic bombs.
77. Hurricanes are named by the World Meteoro-logical Organization. Hurricanes are named alpha-betically and can only be repeated every 6 years.
78. Hurricane Storm surges can reach over 20 feet high and extend close to 100 miles.
79. The fastest recorded hurricane was “The Long Island Express” in 1938.
80. Hurricanes kill more people than any other type of storm.
81. Hurricanes are among the largest and most in-tense storms produced by nature.
82. Hurricanes can devastate an area for days, weeks, and months.
83. Hurricanes often spawn tornadoes.
84. The National Hurricane Center started naming Hurricanes in 1953 and only used female names.
85. Coriolis Force is energy produced by the earth’s rotation and determines which direction a hurricane will rotate.
86. The word “Hurricane” comes from Huracan, named for the God of evil on some islands in the Caribbean.
87. Hurricanes have an “eye wall,” which is part of the hurricane that surrounds the eye and is the most dangerous part of the hurricane and has the strongest winds, thickest clouds, and heaviest rains.
88. A hurricane produces violent winds that can will turn anything into a deadly projectile.
89. Hurricanes can last several days and are ap-proximately 2,000 times bigger than tornadoes on average.
90. During a hurricane, guards standing at the tomb of the unknown soldier stay at their posts.
91. Hurricanes need warm water to develop and continuous access to warm water to build strength.
92. Hurricanes that move slowly produce more rainfall and can cause more damage from flooding than faster-moving, more powerful hurricanes.
93. Hurricanes have winds of at least 74 miles per hour.
94. The Southern Hemisphere usually experiences half the number of hurricanes as the Northern Hem-isphere every year.
95. Hurricanes form over warm water near the equator.
96. Storm surge is when high hurricane winds drive the sea toward the shoreline. This causes wa-ter levels to rise and creates large waves. Storm surges can reach 6 m high and extend to over 150kmph.
97. Hurricanes are classified into 5 categories based on their wind speeds and potential to cause damage.
98. Hurricanes grow by taking heat from the ocean and converting it into energy for their winds.
99. Hurricanes have three main parts: The eye, the eye wall, and rain bands.
51. One hurricane can stir up millions of miles of air.
52. Hurricanes can create tornados.
53. Hurricanes quickly lose strength after making landfall and move inland.
54. The most costly hurricane in US History was Hurricane Katrina, which was a category 5 and hit Louisiana in August 2005. The damage estimate was $108 billion.
55. The first known hurricane was reported by Christopher Columbus.
56. A hurricane watch is issued when the storm is 24 to 36 hours away.
57. A hurricane needs three things to form. 1. Pre-existing condition disturbance with thunderstorms, 2. Warm water needs to be at a depth of 150 ft, and 3. Light upper-level winds.
58. Hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific is from May 15 to November 30.
59. The first male name used to name hurricanes was Bob.
60. The longest hurricane ever recorded lasted for 31 days.
61. Hurricane Camille (1969) is considered the strongest hurricane to strike land, with a record of 210 mph winds when it made landfall.
62. Hurricane Irma was the costliest storm for Flor-ida in both lives and money.
63. Hurricane Florence was larger than every state east of the Mississippi and covered over 73,000 miles.
64. Hurricanes never combine to form a major storm.
65. Hurricane winds can pull up entire trees and destroy buildings.
66. Approximately five hurricanes strike the U.S. coastline during an average three-year period, and two are major hurricanes over 110 mph.
67. In the years with an El Nino, there are typically fewer tropical storms and hurricanes.
68. A hurricane stirs up millions of miles of air and can dump more than 2.4 trillion gallons of rain dai-ly.
69. Hurricanes rotate around a circular center. This is called “the eye” and is generally calm with no clouds.
70. The largest hurricanes can be the same size as the state of Montana or 600 miles wide.
71. A hurricane is made up of 2 different types of clouds, both cumulus and cumulonimbus.
72. Hurricanes fall into 5 categories that range from Category 1, which is the weakest class, to Category 5, which is the most powerful with ex-pected catastrophic damage.
73. In the years with La Nina, ocean waters in the tropical pacific temperatures are cooler. Research has found an increased number of hurricanes.
74. A hurricane is considered to make landfall when its center has crossed the coastline, not the outer edges.
75. Hurricanes have rainbands on the outer edge. It is this rain that is so heavy that causes floods.
76. Hurricanes release the same amount of energy equal to 10 atomic bombs.
77. Hurricanes are named by the World Meteoro-logical Organization. Hurricanes are named alpha-betically and can only be repeated every 6 years.
78. Hurricane Storm surges can reach over 20 feet high and extend close to 100 miles.
79. The fastest recorded hurricane was “The Long Island Express” in 1938.
80. Hurricanes kill more people than any other type of storm.
81. Hurricanes are among the largest and most in-tense storms produced by nature.
82. Hurricanes can devastate an area for days, weeks, and months.
83. Hurricanes often spawn tornadoes.
84. The National Hurricane Center started naming Hurricanes in 1953 and only used female names.
85. Coriolis Force is energy produced by the earth’s rotation and determines which direction a hurricane will rotate.
86. The word “Hurricane” comes from Huracan, named for the God of evil on some islands in the Caribbean.
87. Hurricanes have an “eye wall,” which is part of the hurricane that surrounds the eye and is the most dangerous part of the hurricane and has the strongest winds, thickest clouds, and heaviest rains.
88. A hurricane produces violent winds that can will turn anything into a deadly projectile.
89. Hurricanes can last several days and are ap-proximately 2,000 times bigger than tornadoes on average.
90. During a hurricane, guards standing at the tomb of the unknown soldier stay at their posts.
91. Hurricanes need warm water to develop and continuous access to warm water to build strength.
92. Hurricanes that move slowly produce more rainfall and can cause more damage from flooding than faster-moving, more powerful hurricanes.
93. Hurricanes have winds of at least 74 miles per hour.
94. The Southern Hemisphere usually experiences half the number of hurricanes as the Northern Hem-isphere every year.
95. Hurricanes form over warm water near the equator.
96. Storm surge is when high hurricane winds drive the sea toward the shoreline. This causes wa-ter levels to rise and creates large waves. Storm surges can reach 6 m high and extend to over 150kmph.
97. Hurricanes are classified into 5 categories based on their wind speeds and potential to cause damage.
98. Hurricanes grow by taking heat from the ocean and converting it into energy for their winds.
99. Hurricanes have three main parts: The eye, the eye wall, and rain bands.