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Louisiana History August 23, 2010. Hurricanes from Top Down. Take out a loose leaf sheet of paper and pencil colors. Draw this image as best you can. NE QUAD. NW QUAD. SE QUAD. SW QUAD. NE QUAD. NW QUAD. STRONGEST. WEAKEST. SE QUAD. SW QUAD. NE QUAD. NW QUAD. FEEDER - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Hurricanes from Top Down
Take out a loose leaf sheet of paper and pencil colors
NWQUAD
NEQUAD
SWQUAD
SEQUAD
NWQUAD
NEQUAD
SWQUAD
SEQUAD
STRONGEST
WEAKEST
NWQUAD
NEQUAD
SWQUAD
SEQUAD
FEEDER BANDS
NWQUAD
NEQUAD
SWQUAD
SEQUAD
FEEDER BANDS
EYE
EYEWALL
NWQUAD
NEQUAD
SWQUAD
SEQUAD
COUNTERCLOCKWISEROTATION
Hurricane Stages
Tropical WaveGenerally a low pressure moving westward off Africa
Tropical Disturbance
An organized area ofLow pressure Maintain identity for 24
Tropical Depression
Low pressureSustained winds are 38 mph or less.
Tropical StormMaximum sustained wind speeds from 39 to 73 mph.
Hurricane Sustained winds of at least 74 mph.
Category 1 Sustained winds 74-95 mph
Category 2Sustained winds 96-110 mph (Ike), (Hurr. 1918)
Category 3 Sustained winds 111-130 mph (Rita)
Category 4 Sustained winds 131-155 mph
Category 5Sustained winds greater than 155 mph (Katrina), (Audrey [180])
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