Hurricanes

A hurricane is a massive storm system. In fact, it's the most powerful type of storm on earth. Hurricanes form over warm tropical waters and frequently move toward land. Ah, before I forget to mention this, hurricanes are also called typhoons or cyclones. It depends on where exactly they form. Not all hurricanes are alike. Some are, well, more powerful than others. Meteorologists have a rating system for them. They use the term category to rank every hurricane that forms. The scale ranks hurricanes according to their wind speed and ability to cause damage. A category one hurricane is the weakest. A category five hurricane is the most powerful. A hurricane typically begins as a tropical storm. It has wind speeds between 50 to 100 kilometers per hour. When the wind blows faster than 100 kilometers per hour, the tropical storm has become a hurricane. A category one hurricane's winds are between 100 to 130 kilometers per hour. A category two hurricane has winds up to 160 kilometers per hour. Winds between 160 and 185 kilometers per hour indicate a category three hurricane. A category four hurricane has wind speeds up to 220 kilometers per hour. Anything above that is a class five hurricane. Thankfully, those are quite rare. They are simply devastating when they form and make landfall. Oh, by the way, before you ask, typhoons and cyclones use different measuring systems. So what I just described only applies to hurricanes.