Hurricanes Word Search

Words in the Hurricanes word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

wind

Moving air; its speed sets a hurricane's category

rain

Heavy water fall that can last for many hours

ocean

Warm sea water supplies the heat that feeds a hurricane

eye

Calm clear center at the middle of the storm

storm

A broad word for violent, unsettled weather

flood

Rising water that spreads over dry land

warning

Notice that hurricane conditions are expected within 36 hours

coast

Shoreline where a hurricane does its heaviest damage

spiral

Curved pattern the storm clouds make from above

shelter

Building set up to keep evacuated people safe

tropical

Of the warm zone near the equator where these storms form

cyclone

General name for a spinning tropical storm system

typhoon

Name for a hurricane in the northwest Pacific Ocean

surge

Wall of sea water pushed ashore by hurricane wind

landfall

The moment a storm center crosses onto land

pressure

Air weight at the center; lower means a stronger storm

evacuate

To leave an area before dangerous weather arrives

satellite

Spacecraft that photographs storms from orbit

rainband

Curved arm of rain clouds spiraling into the center

category

Rank one through five on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale

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