hurricane

張祖平

Like tornadoes2， typhoons3 and hurricanes happen when warm air mixes with cold air， creating strong wind， rain and flooding.

Typhoons and hurricanes are the same type of storm， but they happen in different places. Typhoons occur4 in the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii and Asia. Hurricanes occur on the eastern seaboard along the United States and Central America.

Hurricanes can be up to 600 miles wide. They move slowly over the ocean， gaining power and speed.

When they hit land， they can cause flooding and destroy buildings and cars.

Hurricane winds can blow up to 200 miles per hour.

In the center of a hurricane is the eye of the storm. In this area， the weather is calm.

Hurricanes can last more than a week， making them very destructive5.

和龍卷風一樣，臺風和颶風發生在冷暖空氣交匯時候，會產生狂風暴雨和洪水。

臺風和颶風是相同類型的風暴，但是它們發生在不同的地方。臺風發生在夏威夷和亞洲附近的太平洋海域，颶風發生在美國和中美洲的東海岸。

颶風最寬能達到600英里，它們在海洋上空慢慢移動，積聚力量和速度。

當颶風登陸時，它們能引起洪災，摧毀建筑和汽車。

颶風最大風速能達到每小時200英里。

颶風的中心是風眼，在此區域內，天氣是平靜的。

颶風能持續一周以上，這導致它們有很強的破壞力。