HURRICANES

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HURRICANES

• HIGH VELOCITY WINDS, STORM SURGE, HEAVY RAIN
  FALL, FLOODS, MUDFLOWS, LANDSLIDES, TORNADOES,

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CONDITIONS FOR A HURRICANE

• TEMPERATURE WATER TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 80
  DEGREES F THAT PENETRATE TO DEPTH OF 150 FEET (45
  M)
• HUMIDITY HIGH HUMIDITY FROM BOTTOM TO TOP OF
  TROPOSPHERE
• WINDS AT LEAST 20 MI/HR DIFFERENCE IN
  TROPOSPHERE
• THUNDER STORM ACTIVITY MILD STORM TO CAUSE
  ROTATION.

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HURRICANES START AS A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
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HURRICANE HUNTER PLANES FLY THROUGH THE EYE
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TRACKING THE STORM WITH COMPUTER MODELS
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HURRICANE HIGH VELOCITY WINDS ARE DESTRUCTIVE
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HURRICANE STORM SURGE IS DEADLY
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CATAGORY I HURRICANES 74-95 MPH
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CATAGORY 2 HURRICANES 96-110 MPH
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CATAGORY 3 HURRICANES 111 130 MPH
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CATAGORY 4 HURRICANES 131-154 MPH
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CATAGORY 5 HURRICANES 155 MPH OR GREATER
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HURRICANE ARLENE JUNE 2005, USHERED IN RECORD
SEASON
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HURRICANE CINDY
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HURRICANE DENNIS JULY 5, 2005
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HURRICANE DENNIS JULY 2005
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HURRICANE JOSE AUGUST 23, 2005 MEXICO
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HURRICANE KATRINA - FLOOD A DISASTER FOR NEW
ORLEANS
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HURRICANE KATRINA AUGUST 29-30, 2005
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HURRICANE RITA SEPTEMBER 24, 2005
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HURRICANE OPHELIA SEPTEMBER 2005
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HURRICANE STAN SEPTEMBER 2005 CENTGRAL AMERICA
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HURRICANE TAMMY OCTOBER 2005 NE USA
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HURRICANE WILMA 0845 HOURS OCTOBER 18, 2005
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HURRICANE WILMA FORECAST OCTOBER 18, 2005
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HURRICANE EVACUATION
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HURRICANE PREPARATION
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HURRICANE FLOYD IN 1989 15 - 20 INCHES OF
RAIN
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MAP OF GALVESTON
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PATH OF GALVESTON HURRICANE SEPTEMBER 8, 1900
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WORST HURRICANE DISASTER GALVESTON SEPTEMBER 8,
1900
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WORST HURRICANE DISASTER GALVESTON SEPTEMBER 8,
1900