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What are hurricanes?
Hurricanes are very big storms. They usually form in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the
Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes also form in other parts of the world, but
they have different names. In the Pacific Ocean, near Japan, China, and the Philippines, they are
called ‘typhoons’.
How do they form?
Hurricanes rotate anti-
clockwise around an ‘eye’. This is the centre of the storm.
They move
across the warm oceans and grow bigger and stronger. They cause heavy rain, strong winds, and
huge waves at sea. Most hurricanes stay at sea, but occasionally they come onto the land. Then
they cause a lot of damage to buildings, trees, and cars.
Measuring hurricanes
We measure hurricanes by categories - from 1 to 5. A Category 1 hurricane is the weakest. It has
winds of between 119 and 153 kms per hour. A Category 5 hurricane is the strongest. The winds
are more than 249 kms per hour. This is a very dangerous hurricane. Fortunately, there are not
many Category 5 hurricanes.
