Galveston originated as a tropical storm in the central Atlantic Ocean. The storm made a path south of Hispaniola. 6 days later the storm continued a path over Cuba‚ during this time the storm remained in it’s tropical storm phase. The storm reached hurricane state near Key West‚ Florida. Galveston continued from Florida up the Gulf of Mexico through Texas and Louisiana.It finally made landfall in Galevstone‚Texas on September 8‚1900.Gavelstone was also named on September 8‚1900‚ it was obviously named
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Hurricane Sandy Was An Engineered Superstorm Have you ever wondered if storms were created by people? Well some scientists do. People in the United States believe that the President or the Government created storms. There was a recent study about whether they really did create the storms such as Hurricane Sandy. In August of 2008‚ The Telegraph reported that US scientists “believe they can weaken the strength of tropical storms and steer them off course using a range of methods that include spraying
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Hurricanes and tornadoes are some of the most violent natural occurring disasters known to mankind. While there are many differences between the two‚ the stark similarities are as dramatic. Both are centered on gusting wind swirling around a center; however the diameters of the storms are quite different. While hurricanes can range from 100 to 300 miles wide‚ tornadoes usually have only a length of less than two miles. However‚ a tornado makes up for its small size with extremely high wind speeds
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A Comparison Between Hurricanes and Tornados Throughout history‚ people have been amazed and intrigued by the various forces of nature‚ particularly those associated with weather. In a similar way‚ hurricanes and tornados are some of the most violent natural occurring catastrophes experienced by people. While there are many differences between the two‚ the absolute similarities are tragic. Hurricanes are centered on rough wind swirling around a center area‚ and they are one of the deadliest
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Whenever you hear that there is any kind of hurricane you should not wait to let the alert happen again you should immediately check on your local forecast. According to the national hurricane center you should not wait to evacuate because when you’re driving out of town it puts you in risk because this is when everyone will be in there highest anxiety state. If you are planning on leaving plan ahead don’t wait‚ one of the highest risk people are for is storm surge. Storm surge is when the ocean
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Hurricanes and tornadoes‚ two natural disasters that the U.S. sees every year with various amounts of destruction for each hurricane and tornado. While they may both be very different‚ they have their similarities. As with anything‚ hurricanes and tornadoes have their differences. For instance‚ hurricanes aren’t dependant on thunderstorms to birth them whereas tornadoes rely on a thunderstorm in order to appear. Compared to a hurricane‚ tornadoes are significantly less wider than hurricanes with
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Hurricanes and Tornadoes Whoa look outside what’s that outside!? A hurricane or tornado now you can tell the differences! Their similar how are they different? Did you know that hurricanes are about 300 miles wide‚ although they can be wider? Hurricane winds always rotate to the middle of the storm. Tornados are thunderstorms‚ which are made up of large‚ super cells. You need warm‚ moist air‚ after the masses meet they create instability in the atmosphere. The typical wedge tornado is straight
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Hurricanes are one of the most deadliest storms on Earth and are only called hurricanes when they from over by the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific Ocean.Hurricanes also from near the equator by warm oceans. First the hurricane needs the ocean’s temperature to rise to about eighty degrees from about fifty feet to one hundred sixty five feet below surface (Underwater). Another important key a hurricane needs to form is winds mainly coming from the west (Westward)‚ as this happens the water evaporates due
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Tornadoes vs. Hurricanes Hurricanes and tornadoes are both very serious‚ strong forces of nature that can be extremely destructive and devastating. They are of the most violent natural catastrophes ever‚ and both can cause great damage with their overwhelming windstorms. They both consist of very heavy rain and winds and have unusually high wind-speeds. Although they seem a lot alike and very similar‚ they have many differences. Hurricanes and tornadoes are both stormy
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A hurricane is an intense tropical storm with powerful winds and heavy rain‚ also known as a cyclone. Hurricanes and tornadoes are both storm systems that can cause a lot of destruction. Hurricanes are much larger than tornadoes but tornadoes generate faster winds. They both need warm and cold air to become a hurricane or tornado‚ but are different in the way they form. Hurricanes and tornadoes both have a calm area at the center called an eye. The eye of a hurricane is the calmest. The winds around
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