Question

How do hurricanes form and move?

Answer 1

Answer:

warm ocean air rises into the storm, forming an area of low pressure underneath. Up in the clouds, water condenses and forms droplets, releasing even more heat to power the storm. When wind speeds within such a storm reach 74 mph, it's classified as a hurricane.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

As hurricanes form, they are moving across the ocean from west to east. In the Atlantic Ocean, that means that hurricanes move toward the islands of the Caribbean and the east coast of the United States. Hurricanes are huge storm systems that can cause damage from high winds. Flooding from storm surge and heavy rains also cause damage. Before a hurricane reaches land, it is often preceded by storm surge. A storm surge is higher-than-normal waves produced by wind from the hurricane. As hurricanes move onto land, high winds and flooding from heavy rain can destroy homes and other buildings, as well as trees, crops, and other plants. Once a hurricane passes over land, it loses its source of energy—warm ocean water. When wind speeds drop below 119 km/h (74 mph), hurricanes are downgraded to tropical storms. When wind speeds drop below 62 km/h (39 mph), meteorologists consider the storm system to have broken up.