Hurricanes: What Are They?

         First, I'll start off with what is the driving force behind a hurricane. The first thing is warm water over the equator. This storm is one that the longer over warm water the bigger the storm is. A hurricane hits land and destroys buildings, floods cities, produces strong winds. Their are five categories for a hurricane.

Saffir-Simpson Scale

1. Produces winds up to 95 miles per hour.
    Hurricane Erin (1995)

2. Winds up 110 miles per hour, and some flood damage.
   

3. Mobil homes are destroyed and 130 mph winds.
Hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Opal, and Hurricane Dennis

4. Most average sized homes are destroyed, winds of 155mph.
Hurricane Katrina

5. Winds over 155 mph, a lot of destroyed property.
Hurricane Camille, Labor Day Hurricane