Thursday, May 6, 2010

facts about a hurricane

Most hurricanes are about 300 miles wide but they are not always the same size. The hurricanes eye is usually clam and its about 20-40 miles across. A hurricanes speed depend on where the hurricane is forming and on the ocean and the water temperature. Most hurricanes unleash more than 2.4 trillion gallons of rain a day. There is different types of categories such as these category one winds up to 74-95 miles per hour, category two winds are up to 96-110 miles per hour, category three winds are up to 111-130 miles per hour, category four winds are up to 131-155 miles per hour, category five winds are up to 155 and greater per hour.

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