The location of a hurricane on a particular date and time is described by the latitude and longitude of the storm’s center, called the “eye.” You will plot the track of one of the famous hurricanes that hit the US.
Procedure
PART I: Plot the location of the storm on the Atlantic Hurricane Tracking Chart included in this packet from the data chart included.
(a) Read the latitude of the storm from the chart and locate the horizontal line on the map that matches this latitude.
(b) Read the longitude and locate the vertical line on the map that matches this longitude.
(c) Find the place on the map where the two lines intersect. This is the location of the storm eye. Place a dot at this location and label it with the proper date given in the chart.
Part II: Is It a Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, or Hurricane?
Tropical Depressions, Tropical Storms, and Hurricanes are all cyclones, which are areas of low pressure in the atmosphere that have a spiraling inward pattern of air movement. In the Northern Hemisphere, the spiral turns counterclockwise, while cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere have spirals that turn clockwise.
A Tropical Depression is a tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained wind speed is 38 mph or less.
A Tropical Storm is a tropical cyclone in which the maximum sustained wind speed ranges from 39 mph to 73 mph.
Hurricanes are tropical cyclones with maximum sustained wind speeds of 74 mph or greater.
Hurricanes are classified into five categories:
• Category One: Winds 74-95 miles per hour
• Category Two: Winds 96-110 miles per hour
• Category Three: Winds 111-130 miles per hour
• Category Four: Winds 131-155 miles per hour
• Category Five: Winds greater than 155 miles per hour
In the last column of the chart, identify each stage of the storm with its appropriate category using the following symbols: TD (tropical depression), TS (tropical storm), and for hurricanes, H1, H2, H3, H4 or
H5 depending on the category. Label the graph at each point with this designation.
Part III: Answer conclusion questions on a separate sheet of paper. Answers should be typed.
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Name: Hurricane Project due Monday
Date
9/13/1989
9/14/1989
9/15/1989
9/16/1989
9/17/1989
9/18/1989
9/19/1989
9/20/1989
9/21/1989
9/22/1989
9/23/1989
9/24/1989
North
Hurricane Hugo
West wind speed
(degrees) (degrees) (mi/hr)
12.6
12.9
38.2
44.9
63.3
80.6
13.8
14.8
16.1
50.5
56.1
60.4
115.1
155.4
138.1
17.2
19.7
23.5
27.2
31.7
42.2
52.0
64.1
66.8
69.3
73.4
78.8
80.2
62.0
149.6
115.1
103.6
115.1
138.1
40.3
46.0 storm category
Conclusion Questions
Answers should be typed on a separate sheet of paper.
1. In a short paragraph, discuss in your own words what things are necessary for a hurricane to form.
2. Hurricane season is only from June to November in the Atlantic Ocean, yet the most powerful hurricanes occur in the late summer and fall. Explain in one or two sentences why this happens.
3. Most hurricanes have an “eye”. Define what the eye of the storm is and how it can be used as an indicator of how strong the storm is.
4. One of the greatest dangers associated with hurricanes is a storm surge. Briefly describe what a storm surge is and what dangers are associated with it.
5. List at least five safety precautions that should be taken during a hurricane warning.

Name: Hurricane Project due Monday
Date
08/17/92
08/18/92
08/19/92
08/20/92
08/21/92
08/22/92
08/23/92
08/24/92
08/25/92
08/26/92
08/27/92
08/28/92
North
Hurricane Andrew
West wind speed storm
(degrees) (degrees) (mi/hr) category
11.2
13.6
37.4
46.2
35
46
16.3 53.5 52
19.8
23.2
59.3
62.4
46
52
25.3 65.9
25.6
25.4
71.1
77.5
63
127
144
26.2
28.5
85.0
90.5
132
144
31.5
34.4
91.1
86.7
40
23
Conclusion Questions
Answers should be typed on a separate sheet of paper.
1. In a short paragraph, discuss in your own words what things are necessary for a hurricane to form.
2. Hurricane season is only from June to November in the Atlantic Ocean, yet the most powerful hurricanes occur in the late summer and fall. Explain in one or two sentences why this happens.
3. Most hurricanes have an “eye”. Define what the eye of the storm is and how it can be used as an indicator of how strong the storm is.
4. One of the greatest dangers associated with hurricanes is a storm surge. Briefly describe what a storm surge is and what dangers are associated with it.
5. List at least five safety precautions that should be taken during a hurricane warning.

Name:
Date
09/08/99
09/09/99
09/10/99
09/11/99
09/12/99
09/13/99
09/14/99
09/15/99
09/16/99
09/17/99
09/18/99
09/19/99
Hurricane Project due Monday
North
(degrees) (degrees)
15.0
16.7
Hurricane Floyd
West wind speed storm
46.9
52.6
(mi/hr) category
35
52
18.3
20.8
22.7
23.4
24.5
27.1
32.1
40.6
44.8
48.0
57.2
60.4
64.1
68.7
74.0
77.7
78.7
73.5
67.3
56.3
69
92
98
144
132
132
104
58
46
40
Conclusion Questions
Answers should be typed on a separate sheet of paper.
1. In a short paragraph, discuss in your own words what things are necessary for a hurricane to form.
2. Hurricane season is only from June to November in the Atlantic Ocean, yet the most powerful hurricanes occur in the late summer and fall. Explain in one or two sentences why this happens.
3. Most hurricanes have an “eye”. Define what the eye of the storm is and how it can be used as an indicator of how strong the storm is.
4. One of the greatest dangers associated with hurricanes is a storm surge. Briefly describe what a storm surge is and what dangers are associated with it.
5. List at least five safety precautions that should be taken during a hurricane warning.