1. Weather and Atmosphere: Hurricanes Ashton Ulrich Science

2. Hurricane Season June 1st – November 30th However, hurricanes can happen any time of the year. http://www.fema.gov/kids/huclasf.htmhttp://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/08/outraged_citize.html

3. Eye Eye Wall High Pressure Hurricane Basic Hurricane Vocabulary http://www.philanthromedia.org/archives/2008/09/katrina_and_gustav.html

4. Eye The low pressure center of a tropical cyclone. Here the winds move from 74-200mph. http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/glossary.htm http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/swhoware.html

5. Eye Wall The ring of thunderstorms that surrounds a storm's eye. The heaviest rain, strongest winds and worst turbulence are normally in the eye wall. http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/glossary.htm http://seattle.metblogs.com/2008/08/31/new-orleans-mb-blogging-through-hurricane-gustav/

6. Hurricane Warning http://www.examiner.com/atlantic-hurricanes-in-national/2010-hurricane-season-atlantic-names http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/glossary.htm A warning that sustained winds 74 mph or higher and expected to reach the coast in 24 hours.

7. Hurricane Tropical cyclone with winds of 74 mph or more. http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/glossary.htm http://www.companysj.com/v244/hurricane.html

8. Born in West Africa Small storms form when hot dry air from the Sahara desert meets cooler, moist air from the Sahel Region to the south, Small storms form. http://www.middleschoolscience.com/earth.htm Hurricanes as They Form Step 1:

9. Hurricanes as They Form, Continued Step 2: Across the Atlantic Ocean Some storms remain small, but a few gather warm ocean moisture, speeding up as they travel west.http://www.middleschoolscience.com/earth.htm

10. Hurricanes as They Form, Continued Step3: Tropical storms and hurricanes If the storm holds together, a column-shaped eye forms at its center. Winds spin around it, faster and faster. http://www.middleschoolscience.com/earth.htm

11. After the storm Hurricanes weaken after they reach land. Some never hit land. http://www.middleschoolscience.com/earth.htm Hurricanes as They Form, Continued Step 4:

12. Hurricane Classification Hurricanes are classified into five categories, depending on the wind speeds. http://www.fema.gov/kids/huclasf.htm http://www.wxider.com/andrew.gif

13. Hurricane Classification Category One -- Winds 74-95 miles per hour Category Two -- Winds 96-110 miles per hour Category Three -- Winds 111-130 miles per hour Category Four -- Winds 131-155 miles per hour Category Five -- Winds greater than 155 miles per hour http://www.fema.gov/kids/huclasf.htm

14. http://www.middleschoolscience.com/earth.htm http://www.fema.gov/kids/huclasf.htm http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/glossary.htm Other Sources