hurricane

张祖平

Like tornadoes2， typhoons3 and hurricanes happen when warm air mixes with cold air， creating strong wind， rain and flooding.

Typhoons and hurricanes are the same type of storm， but they happen in different places. Typhoons occur4 in the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii and Asia. Hurricanes occur on the eastern seaboard along the United States and Central America.

Hurricanes can be up to 600 miles wide. They move slowly over the ocean， gaining power and speed.

When they hit land， they can cause flooding and destroy buildings and cars.

Hurricane winds can blow up to 200 miles per hour.

In the center of a hurricane is the eye of the storm. In this area， the weather is calm.

Hurricanes can last more than a week， making them very destructive5.

和龍卷风一样，台风和飓风发生在冷暖空气交汇时候，会产生狂风暴雨和洪水。

台风和飓风是相同类型的风暴，但是它们发生在不同的地方。台风发生在夏威夷和亚洲附近的太平洋海域，飓风发生在美国和中美洲的东海岸。

飓风最宽能达到600英里，它们在海洋上空慢慢移动，积聚力量和速度。

当飓风登陆时，它们能引起洪灾，摧毁建筑和汽车。

飓风最大风速能达到每小时200英里。

飓风的中心是风眼，在此区域内，天气是平静的。

飓风能持续一周以上，这导致它们有很强的破坏力。