hurricanes?

Question

what weather conditions are necessary for a hurricane to occur?

what conditions must be met to classify a tropical storm as a hurricane?

describe the different catagories of hurricanes and the possible destruction of each

anatomy of a hurricane what is the eye? what is the storm surge? where do things occur?

what is a stormm surge?

Answer 1

Hi. From the web : "Here's how a hurricane works: A tropical storm begins to brew over the ocean. As it makes contact with warm ocean waters — if the temperature of the water is above 26.5 degrees Celcius (80 Fahrenheit) — the storm's heat and energy intensify. Winds rotate counterclockwise around a calm center (the "eye"). When the sustained speed of the winds reaches 74 mi (119 km) per hour, the storm is officially classified as a hurricane. (The term applies to storms which occur over the N Atlantic Ocean, the NE Pacific Ocean east of the dateline, or the S Pacific Ocean. The same storm occurring over the NW Pacific Ocean west of the dateline is called a typhoon; one occurring over Australia and the Indian Ocean is a tropical cyclone, but the winds rotate clockwise.)

The weather bureaus declare a hurricane watch when a tropical storm intensifies, and it becomes likely that a hurricane will develop within 24-36 hours. A hurricane warning is issued when hurricane conditions are expected in 24 hours or less. The severity of a hurricane in terms of its intensity is measured by the Saffir-Simpson Scale, on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most severe. The hurricane is ranked by its wind speed. The scale helps to estimate the amount and type of damage expected from the storm.

* Category 1. Minimal, 74-95 mph (119-153 km/hr): Some damage is expected, with most of it limited to shrubbery, unanchored houses and items. Some minor flooding will cause pier damage.
* Category 2. Moderate, 96-110 mph (154-177 km/hr): Considerable damage can be expected to shrubbery and some trees may be blown down; there will be damage to mobile homes, signs, roofs, windows and doors. Small craft may be torn from moorings and marinas will probably flood. Some low-lying areas and shoreline residences should be evacuated.
* Category 3. Extensive, 111-130 mph (178-209 km/hr): Large trees and most signs may be blown down; there may be structural damage to small buildings; mobile homes will be destroyed. Serious flooding will occur at the coast, with severe damage to shoreline structures and flooding up to eight miles (13 km) inland at elevations of five feet (1.5 m) or less.
* Category 4. Extreme, 131-155 mph (210-250 km/hr): Expect trees, signs and traffic lights to be blown down, and extensive damage done to roofs, windows and doors. Mobile homes will be completely destroyed. Beaches will be eroded and there will be flooding as far as 6 miles (9.5 km) inland for anything under 10 feet (3 m) above sea level. Anyone staying within 500 yards (457 m) of shore will be evacuated, as will all single-story residences within 2 miles (4 km) of shore.
* Category 5. Catastrophic, 156+ mph (251+ km/hr): Trees, signs, traffic lights will be blown down. There will be extensive damage to buildings and major damage to lower floors of structures less than 15 feet (4.5 m) above sea level within 500 yards (457 m) of shore. Massive evacuation of residential areas 5-10 miles (8-16 km) from shore will be required. "

Answer 2

Q 1
1a Wind
1b Storm surge
1c Rain
1d Tornadoes
Q2
Cat 1- Minimal-74-95 mph
Cat2-Moderate-96-110 mph
Cat 3- Extensive111-130 mph
Cat 4- Extreme-131-155 mph
Cat 5-Catastrophic-156+mph
Anatomy of a eye
It's calm but in the WALL it is bad but not as bad as the outer bands.
A storm surge is when waves of water just come to the land and flood it out.

If your from Florida it is a no brainer!
You're lucky I am!

Answer 3

stable question, Fonzie (and you're precise, Earl became no pearl of a typhoon by using the time he drew on the factor of New England!) How approximately those: typhoon Spiro - rejected by way of fact it must be in basic terms a nattering nabob of negativity typhoon gasoline Guzzler - rejected by way of fact every time forecasters tried to apply the call, the typhoon ran out of gasoline typhoon Aesop - by using nature, Hurricanes have not any morals typhoon Schwarzenegger - precise, a typhoon is in basic terms talked approximately as a typhoon if it originated in the Tropics Edit: howdy Vapor Trails!!

Answer 4

www.wunderground.com/tropical/