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Hurricanes

  1. Wind makes no sound until it blows against some object?
  2. The Atlantic Hurricane Gilbert had a speed of 299 kilometres per hour?
  3. The deadliest hurricane in Canadian history took the life of 4000 people in September 1775?
  4. A tropical Cyclone called typhoon Tip was 1110 kilometres wide, Pacific Ocean 1979?
  5. In Pakistan, Bangladesh and India hurricanes are known as cyclones?
  6. The deadliest Atlantic hurricane in History killed 22000 in October 1780?
  7. An average hurricane season creates about 10 tropical storms in the Atlantic ocean?
  8. Hurricane winds in the southern hemisphere circulate clockwise while in the northern hemisphere the wind circulate counterclockwise?
  9. About 300000 homes were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina?
  10. After Hurricane Katrina Google Earth added about 8000 aerial photographs of flooded areas to help workers with data?
  11. Every hurricane has an eye where the wind is calm?
  12. The strongest winds and heaviest rain occur in the wall that surrounds the calm eye?
  13. Accordingly to the Saffir-Sinpson hurricane scale a category five means wind speed of 155 mph and up?
  14. The hurricane season in the US is from the first of June until the last of November?
  15. Inside an hurricanes eye it can sometimes be clear sunny skies?
  16. The reason for naming tropical storms and hurricanes is to make it easier for residents to prevent confusion and to remember?
  17. Naming tropical storms and hurricanes began officially in 1953?
  18. A tornado is also called a "twister"?
  19. Tornadoes is created when cool air overrides a layer of warm air?
  20. Mayans used human sacrifices to prevent hurricanes?
  21. When a hurricane hits land it tends to weaken in strength?
  22. Tornadoes can spin up to about 300mph?
  23. A hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons?
  24. Hurricanes would be invisible if it didn't pick up dust?
  25. Tornadoes can occur in any US state?
  26. The Atlantic hurricane names are recycled every 6 years. The Atlantic Hurricane Names 2006 are Alberto, Beryl, Chris, Debby, Ernesto, Florence, Gordon, Helene, Isaac, Joyce, Kirk, Leslie, Michael, Nadine, Oscar, Patty, Rafael, Sandy, Tony, Valerie and William?