A hurricane is a large storm that can cause major damage, destroying everything in its path. Hurricanes can blow up to 157 mph winds. Hurricanes can only form when the air around them is flowing in the same direction. The wind speeds and temperature also need to be the same in order for hurricanes to form. Lastly, hurricanes need to be above warm water to form, otherwise, the hurricane will not form. Hurricanes have many parts, there is the eye, the hole in the center of the hurricane, the eyewall, which is the ring around the eye, and the rain bands, which are spirals of clouds that shape a funnel around the eye, and eyewall. Hurricanes are judged on their severity on the scale called the Saffir-Simpson Scale. The rating of the hurricane
