Name: ______________
Class: ___________
Hurricane
My Hurricane #:___________
Saffir-Simpson Scale:
Category
Tropical Storm
1
2
3
4
5
Central Pressure
(mb)
>980
965-979
945-964
920-944
<944
Wind Speed (mph)
Storm Surge (ft)
Damage
39-73
74-95
96-110
111-130
131-155
>155
0-3
4-5
6-8
9-12
13-18
>18
n/a
Minimal
Moderate
Extensive
Extreme
Catastrophic
Procedure:
Part 1
1. You will be plotting the track of a hurricane at each point you must record
a. Date
b. TD for tropical depression, TS for tropical storm, or H for hurricane
c. Once a storm has reached hurricane status record the hurricane category (one to
five) beside the “H” symbol
2. As storms approach land issue warnings and watches for the area most likely to be hit.
3. Place an x on the spot where the hurricane makes landfall
4. Continue the plot as the hurricane moves over land
5. Use the Saffir-Simpision scale to predict the impact of the damage
Questions: (on the back of your hurricane graph)
1. Which hurricane did you have?
2. How much money did you spend?
3. What is the predicted extent of damage expected?
4. How is central pressure and wind speed related in a hurricane?
5. What would be the result if inaccurate or late watches and warnings were issued
for an area?
6. What might account for the movement of the Hurricane? (ESRT pg)
Hurricane
Tracking
Awesome
Good
Rubric
20 pts
Tracking
map data
5
4
All data is
accurate to
with in a
degree every
point is
plotted, and
all
information
is included
for each
point
Most data is
accurate to
with in a
degree every
point is
plotted, and
all
information
is included
for each
point
Clear
Watches
and
Warnings
are issued
Location,
Date and
Time
giving
people time
to evacuate
Landfall is
marked
correctly on
your map
All are
answered
correctly
Warnings
cover either
too small or
to large a
region but
the are given
with enough
time for
people to
evacuate and
land fall is
marked on
your map
Warning
cover either
too small or
too large a
region and
there is not
enough time
for an
evaluation
All are
answered
most are
correct
All are
Most
answered
questions are
and less than answered
half are
correct
Tracking
map
warnings
Questions
Good
Enough
Not Good
Enough
2
3
Most data is
accurate to
with in a
degree most
points are
plotted, or
most
information
is included
for each
point
Are you sure
you want to
hand this in?
1
Half data is
accurate to
with in a
degree half
the points
are plotted,
or half
information
is included
for each
point
data is
inaccurate
less than
half the
points are
plotted, or
less than
half the
information
is included
for each
point
Either
Two of the
warnings,
three
watches, or
(warnings,
the day of
watches, and
evacuation is day of
missing
evacuation)
are missing
Less than
half the
questions are
answered