hurricane-WHAT HAPPENS IN THE EYE?

Answer 1

The central region of an intense hurricane where very low pressures are recorded is called the eye.The diameter depends upon the intensity of the cyclone.It varies from 4 to 60 miles.In the eye, fair weather prevails with light winds and little rain.In the eye area,the sea however will be turbulent.The eye will be symmetrical,but subject to fluctuations with time.
Around the eye,eyewall will be there, where very strong winds with strong vertical currents will be experienced.
The eye can be clearly seen in satellite pictures and radar observations.

Answer 2

A strong tropical cyclone will harbor an area of sinking air at the center of circulation. If this area is strong enough, it can develop into an eye. Weather in the eye is normally calm and free of clouds, though the sea may be extremely violent. The eye is normally circular in shape, and may range in size from 3 to 370 km (2–230 miles) in diameter. Intense, mature tropical cyclones can sometimes exhibit an inward curving of the eyewall's top, making it resemble a football stadium; this phenomenon is thus sometimes referred to as the stadium effect.

There are other features that either surround the eye, or cover it. The central dense overcast is the concentrated area of strong thunderstorm activity near the center of a tropical cyclone; in weaker tropical cyclones, the CDO may cover the center completely. The eyewall is a circle of strong thunderstorms that surrounds the eye; here is where the greatest wind speeds are found, where clouds reach the highest, and precipitation is the heaviest. The heaviest wind damage occurs where a tropical cyclone's eyewall passes over land. Associated with eyewalls are eyewall replacement cycles, which occur naturally in intense tropical cyclones. When cyclones reach peak intensity they usually—but not always—have an eyewall and radius of maximum winds that contract to a very small size, around 10–25 km (5 to 15 miles). At this point, some of the outer rainbands may organize into an outer ring of thunderstorms that slowly moves inward and robs the inner eyewall of its needed moisture and angular momentum. During this phase, the tropical cyclone weakens (i.e., the maximum winds die off somewhat and the central pressure goes up), but eventually the outer eyewall replaces the inner one completely. The storm can be of the same intensity as it was previously or, in some cases, it can be even stronger after the eyewall replacement cycle. Even if the cyclone is weaker at the end of the cycle, the storm may strengthen again as it builds a new outer ring for the next eyewall replacement.

Answer 3

I lived in coastal North Carolina from 1988 to 2001. We had 9 Hurricanes that I remember during that time. Of the 9, 5 of them passed directly over my house.

The eye of the storm is very calm and sureal. I loved to go outside my house and stand in the eye. All around you you can hear small tornadoes that only last a few seconds starting and stopping. It seems like there are hundreds of them in every direction. The storms wind speed may be between 90 and 130mph, but these tornadoes have windspeeds of around 200mph.

This is why after the storm you see houses flattened right next to house that seem to be un-touched. Also in the corn fields you see hundreds of short stripes of cleared ground where the tornadoes have touched down.

During one Hurricane, I think it was Bonnie. My parents had come over to ride out the storm, since they live closer to the coast and in a mobile home. We lived in an old farm house with a brick veneer. Halfway through the storm they decided they couldn't stand not knowing about the condition of their home. So, during the eye, they drove home 18 miles.

By the way they were both in their 80's at the time.

Answer 4

Nothing happens in the eye itself, you could go out and sunbathe for an hour in some cases. Its the eyewall that contains the most ferocious winds, gusting at 170/ 180 mph at times, then as the eye passes over you its all peacefull. What alot of people don't expect is the wind coming from the opposite direction at the same speed.

Answer 5

The eye of a hurricane does not have a strong wind, it is the most peaceful part of a hurricane. GCSE geography has taught me that recently.

Answer 6

Short and simple, its the calmest place in the hurricane. The air pressure at the eye is the lowest. The lower the pressure, the stronger the storm.

Answer 7

In the eye of a hurricane nothing actually happens bad in there,the sky is clear,the sun is shinning,the birds are chirping,fishes are swimming,people watch T.V......in short GOOD WEATHER.

Answer 8

You find Iris having a bad hair day

Answer 9

In the eye of any storm/hurricane there is clm and tranquility. But you try and find that space................!!!!

Answer 10

Eerie silence.