Tropical storms

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What are the weather conditions like during the 1st and 2nd wall of a storm?
Strong winds and torrential rain, decreasing
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What happens to tropical storms when it reaches land?
Looses heat and moisture so dies out
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When do tropical storms loose their energy?
When they reach land and travel to higher latitudes.
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What degree and direction is the tropic of cancer from the equator?
23.5 degrees North
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What does the sea temp need to be for a storm to occur?
Over 26 degrees celcius
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When are tropical storms most common?
Late summer, early autumn
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How do we measure tropical storms?
Saffir- simpson scale 1-5
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What degree and direction is the tropic of capricorn from the equator?
23.5 degrees South
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Which direction did Hurricane Katrina travel?
Westwards across Gulf of Mexico
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What are the weather conditions during eye of the storm?
Calm and dry
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Why is it difficult to evacuate people in advance?
The storms path is hard to predict
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Where are tropical storms found?
Between aprox. 5 and 3o degrees latitude
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What are weather conditions like in early and final stages of a storm?
Gentle winds, light showers
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What happens to tropical storms when it reaches land?

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Looses heat and moisture so dies out

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When do tropical storms loose their energy?

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What degree and direction is the tropic of cancer from the equator?

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What does the sea temp need to be for a storm to occur?

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