What are hurricanes?

Hurricanes are severe tropical cyclones with winds reaching sustained speeds of 74 miles per hour or more. Hurricane winds spiraling toward a relatively calm center or eye of low pressure at speeds which may reach more than 150 miles per hour (130 knots). Near the center hurricane winds may gust to more than 200 miles per hour. Although usually erratic and unpredictable, hurricanes generally follow a westerly to northwesterly path. In the Atlantic, They move toward the Gulf of Mexico or the Eastern U.S. coast causing abnormal water level fluctuations known as hurricane surges. Major hurricane hazards include high winds heavy rainfall, flooding, storm surge and high surf. Every year, these violent storms bring destruction to coastlines and islands in their path.

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