Hurricane Camille
Anna Bishop, November 19, 2012
How do Hurricanes begin?
A hurricane begins as a tropical disturbance and turns into something potentially deadly. Hurricanes maintain strength by drawing in warm, moist ocean air. They lose strength when they move over land and release the air. Hurricanes must develop on a coast with surface temperatures of at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Here's some cool facts about hurricanes. Hurricanes develop on the Atlantic coast where as tropical typhoons develop on the Pacific coast. Hurricane season is mid-August to late-October.
How are Hurricanes Named and Categorized?
Hurricanes are categorized using the siffir-simpson scale. They are categorized by wind speeds as well. Like 74-95 mph is category 1, 96-110 mph is category 2, 111-129 mph is category 3, 130-156 mph is category 4, and 157 mph and higher is a category 5 hurricane.
A Hurricane From History
Three deaths were recorded all the way in Cuba from Hurricane Camille. She went from category three to five in just one day! It was still raining and storming five days after Camille made landfall.
Damage caused by Hurricane Camille
Hurricane Camille caused so much damage. In the photo above you see why Camille cost so much. The damage from Camille was terrible.
Tracking Map of Hurricane Camille
This photo above is a tracking map of Hurricane Camille. Camille was very large in this photo. Imagine being under that!
Satellite Image of Camille
Look how big Camille was! As you see in this photo Camille covered a lot of land!
Written by: Anna Bishop