HURRICANES: OUR NEXT PROJECTResearching a Storm

Vocabulary

• Track: the path of the storm

Vocabulary

•Category: How strong the storm is• Bigger number = stronger winds

•Hurricanes are always more powerfulover water.• Weaken as soon as they get over land

Vocabulary

• The hurricane can push the tide much higher than normal.

• This is called storm surge.• Causes serious flooding

Other Things to Know

• Special planes fly into hurricanes to get detailed information about wind speed and air pressure.

Other Things to Know

• Hurricanes can be many miles wide.• The center of the storm is called the eye.

• The eye is often clear or nearly clear.• The position of the hurricane is measured from the eye.

Other Things to Know

• Hurricane names are retired for big storms• If the storm wasn’t big, the name gets re-used

Our Project

• We will be researching a famous hurricane.• You’ll draw your hurricane name.• There is a template for your project on the class website.