November 1, 2008

Hurricane Types

Filed under: Hurricane Types — admin @ 5:11 am
 
Hurricanes have four stages:

Tropical disturbance: rain clouds (Moist air rises and becomes cooler)
Tropical depression: thunderstorms (low pressure–winds with circular patterns
Tropical Storm: 38 miles an hour wind (storm clouds–rough seas)
Hurricane: more than 74 miles per hour wind and heavy rain (a developed eye and eye wall)