HURRICANES

What is an hurricane?
The hurricanes are strong storms that are formed in the sea and provoke winds with superior speeds to 100 km/h. Though often they become highly destructive, the hurricanes form a important part of the atmospheric traffic system, which provokes the heat movement of the regions near to the Ecuador towards major latitudes.

Classification
The hurricanes are classified according to the force of its winds, by means of the scale Saffir-Simpson. Being based on this scale, the hurricanes Category 1 would be the weakest and the Category 5 the strongest.
The National Center of Hurricanes of the United States consider to all the hurricanes that exceed the Category 3 as Major Hurricanes.


Seasons The cyclonal activity reaches its maximum point at the end of the summer, when the oceans temperature is warmer; nevertheless, each zone in particular has different patterns from activity.In the North Atlantic, one season of hurricanes begins on June 1st and finishes the on November 30th , being September the most active month. The northeast of the Pacific usually has a longer period of activity, although generally in such months of the year.

Effects
The most devastating effects of a storm of this nature happen when they touch land. The winds of a hurricane can damage or to destroy completely vehicles, buildings, ways, and so on. They produce an increase in the level of the sea, which can flood coastal communities. This is the most harmful effect, since 80 % of the victims of a cyclone dies in the places where they touch land. The constant rotation of a hurricane foments the formation of tornadoes, which can provoke serious damages.