HURRICANES WEATHER

BY: JADE MCPHATTER

What are hurricanes ?

Hurricanes are heavy winds and rain. The wind speed can

carry up to 155 miles per hour.

Hurricane kinds• Category 1 : It breaks off tree branches

and brings down power lines.( winds of 74-95 mph)

• Category 2 : It blows down large signs and tree branches.(winds of 96-110 mph)

• Category 3 : Destroys buildings and entire towns.(winds of 155 mph)

More kinds of hurricanes

Category 4 : Destroys homes and kills people.(winds of 131-155 mph)

Category 5 : Destroys buildings and entire towns.(winds of 155 mph)

Different Hurricanes

• Hurricane Katrina• Killed 1,836• Destroyed $100 billion dollars in buildings

• It hit Florida , Texas , Louisiana and much more places in the U.S.A.( it also hit several islands around the U.S.A

• Katrina hit on August 29,2005 at 7:00 A.M• Hurricane Katrina lasted for 8 days