Barry became a tropical storm on july 11 in the gulf of mexico and strengthened to category 1 hurricane. The first time anyone flew into a hurricane happened in 1943 in the middle of world war ii. Gibbons is the author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the bestselling titles from seed to plant and monarch butterfly. Warm water in the gulf of mexico and the caribbean during the late summer months helps to fuel hurricanes. Hurricane katrina is one of the deadliest hurricanes in us history and was the most expensive natural disaster ever to affect the united states. Cartoonlike watercolor images filled with details accompany simple facts, such as the five categories of hurricanes and information about wind speed and surge. Below this threshold temperature, hurricanes will not form or will weaken. Encyclopedia of hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones facts on file science. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading extreme weather tornadoes to hurricanes. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. Learn a range of interesting information about tropical storms, understand how they work, where they form, the difference between hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons, how much damage hurricane katrina caused and much more. Weather wiz kids is a fun and safe website for kids about all the weather info they need to know.
Earth facts and fun book for kids kindle edition by speedy publishing. The word hurricane comes from the taino native american word, hurucane, meaning evil spirit of the wind. Because not everyone lives in a geographic region that experiences tornadoes and hurricanes, picture books are a great way for children to learn about these events. This book is a very well written informational book. Hurricane force winds can extend outward to about 25 miles in a small hurricane and to more than 150 miles for a large one. Her many honors include the regina medal, the washington. Hurricanes facts on file dangerous weather series allaby, michael, garratt, richard on. The following childrens books about hurricanes, fiction and nonfiction, focus on preparing for hurricanes, living through them, andor dealing with the aftermath. The 2018 hurricane season was one of the most active on record, with 22 major hurricanes in the northern hemisphere in under three months, and 2017 also saw seriously devastating atlantic storms. One of mother natures most devastating creations is explored in this book that invites readers right into the eye of a hurricane. The 2018 hurricane season was one of the most active on record, with 22 major hurricanes in the northern hemisphere in under three months.
List of books and articles about hurricanes online. An introduction to the power, majesty, and destruction of hurricanes contains eyewitness accounts of the storms, scientific facts about all types of hurricanes, and. It also gives you a more detailed idea of whats happening in the news and really helped. In 2010, astronauts on the international space station took a picture of. Hurricanes andrew, dean, felix, gilbert, and wilma are covered in detail, as well as the most destructive and deadly tropical cyclone witnessed in the united states in. For example, hurricane andrew 1992 spawned 62 tornadoes, and hurricane beulah 1967 created a whopping 141 tornadoes. We hope these facts about hurricanes are helpful and help you learn more about this powerful meteorological event. Tornadoes can occur days after a hurricane s landfall. The first condition is that ocean waters must be above 26 degrees celsius 79 degrees fahrenheit. Expand product details a fascinating introduction to these destructive storms. Informational nonfiction, 1,715 words, level w grade 4, lexile l.
Tornadoes can occur days after a hurricanes landfall. Read on and learn about hurricanes with our wide range of facts and trivia. Hurricanes by patricia lauber scholastic books for kids. Do tornadoes really twist questions and answers about. Check out ten top facts about hurricanes here at national geographic kids. Read a national geographic magazine article about atlantic hurricanes and get information, facts, and more about monster storms. The 11 facts you want are below, and the sources for the facts are at the very bottom of the page.
The books in this series make up an introduc tion to the science of weather for all readers aged eleven a nd over. Hurricanes are large, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of over 160 mph and unleash more than 2. Hurricanes and tornadoes by kate waters scholastic. Duedall this book contains statistics and information on the tropical cyclones that have hit the state of florida. See details hurricanes facts on file dangerous weather series. Michael allabys hurricanes hurricanes, revised edition is a fully revised, authoritative guide to hurricanes. Theyll learn at a level they can easily understand. The book also brings in facts about hurricanes from history and present day time. Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclonesfacts and information. I was an 11 year old resident of nearby port arthur, texas at the time. Until this disaster, recent advances in early detection systems had helped to decrease the disastrous effects of hurricanes. Cartoonlike watercolor images filled with details accompany simple facts, such as the five categories of hurricanes and information about wind speed and surge heights. The hurricane facts listed below will help you learn about what a hurricane is, how hurricanes form, records set by historic hurricanes and other facts about hurricanes. It even gives definitions throughout the book of words that children may not know that have to do with hurricanes.
It contains tools for weather education, including weather games, activities, experiments, photos, a glossary and educational teaching materials for the classroom. This book goes into detail about the natural disaster of hurricanes. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. And weve been talking about hurricanes, tropical storms, and tropical depressions with the kids lately. The story of the greatest and deadliest hurricane of the caribbean and the americas ebook written by wayne neely.
Audrey was one of the most devastating and tragic hurricanes in us history, yet it has received little attention outside the texaslouisiana gulf coast region. The eye of hurricane dean is shown as it moved through the caribbean. A tropical storm is classified as a hurricane once winds goes up to 74 miles per hour or higher. A hurricane reaches land damage from hurricanes where hurricanes happen staying safe more about hurricanes hurricane facts. These childrens books about hurricanes include several picture books. This book also provides a fun fact section and a what to do if section. Some of the childrens picture books about hurricanes will appeal to very young children while others will appeal to older children. Encyclopedia of hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones facts on file. Click for more kids facts and information or download the worksheet collection. Wind speeds gust over 200 mi 320 km per hr in some hurricanes. See more ideas about teaching reading, reading strategies and reading skills.
Readers learn the difference between a hurricane, a typhoon, and a severe tropical cyclone. Hurricanes will empower your child by teaching them all about the biggest storms on earth. A well illustrated picture book can help students understand how tornadoes and hurricanes are formed, and can help them overcome their fear of these extreme weather situations. In hurricanes, i really liked how the author includes many facts about hurricanes and explaining what they do and how they develop. Electronic books juvenile works juvenile literature.
According to the washington post, gail gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other childrens writerillustrator. The facts are interesting and simple to understand. Encyclopedia of hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones david. Tropical stormforce winds can stretch out as far as 300 miles from center of a large hurricane. Melvin and gilda berger are the authors of more than two hundred books for children. The six volumes in the series are tornadoes, drou ghts, blizzards, hurricanes, floods, and a chronology of wea ther. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the great hurricane of 1780. Natural disaster books for kids childrens weather books the kindle edition contains information about the tornadoes, hurricanes and typhoons. At the end of the book, there is a page of facts about hurricanes. Author lauber gives readers an upclose view of many personal accounts, including the 1938 hurricane that tore through long island and new england, and hurricane. Features significant updates and information on recent weather phenomena and the devastation and loss that resulted. Hurricane katrina shocked the world after hitting the u. Recommended childrens books about hurricanes thoughtco. Facts on files updated and expanded dangerous weather series is a collection of compelling illustrated books on the extreme weather conditions that threaten our environment and population.
Katrina was the third most powerful hurricane ever to make landfall, or come across a land mass, in the united states. The hurricane reaches land when and where hurricanes happen staying safe more about hurricanes hurricane facts. Takes young readers on an indepth exploration of one of the most aweinspiring and devastating events in nature. Hurricanes are the only weather disasters that have been given.
However, the storms may circle each other, which is known as the fujiwhara. A typical year has 12 named storms, six hurricanes, and three major hurricanes. The term is often restricted to those storms occurring over the n atlantic ocean. It doesnt go into too much depth about them, but enough details for young kids to understand what they are about. Their books have received awards from the national science teachers association, the library of congress, and the new york public library.
Maps of where hurricanes occur along with information on the most severe occurrences in american history are followed by details about forecasting and tracking these storms. There are six widely accepted conditions for hurricane development. Nasa studies hurricanes to learn how they form and to better predict where they will go. It was especially rewarding to read at the beginning of hurricane season. Readers find out how hurricanes begin, how to track them, and what phenomenal power they hold. Rick schwartz, hurricanes and the middle atlantic states from may 1st, 2009. Hurricane mitch and what it did where hurricanes happen and why they happen only. Giant, dangerous storms like cyclone fani in india can cause substantial destruction. The story of the greatest and deadliest hurricane of the.
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