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50 years ofFURY Are Atlantic hurricanesgetting more severe?1959 - 2008
The Atlantic Ocean producesseveral hurricanesper year © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 2
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 3 They typically come from the south, battering the Southeastern United States, Mexico and the Caribbean
2005 was the worst hurricane seasonon record © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 4
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 5 Hurricane Katrina    1,836 dead  $108 billion damages
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 6 Hurricane Wilma 62 dead  $29 billion damages
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 7 Hurricane Rita 120 dead  $11 billion damages
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 8 Hurricane Emily 17 dead  $1 billion damages
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 9 Hurricane Dennis 89 dead  $4.5 billion damages
Some scientists believehurricanes are becoming more severe © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 10
Because of global warming © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 11
Let’s look at the data © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 12
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 13 In order for a storm to qualify as a hurricane, it must have 74 mph winds   Miles per hour 74 mph
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 14 How fast is that? Miles per hour 74 mph
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 15 Miles per hour 30 30 mph    Hard to use an umbrella
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 16 Miles per hour 40 40 mph    Difficult to walk against the wind
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 17 Miles per hour 50 50 mph    Shingles blown off roofs
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 18 Miles per hour 60 60 mph    Trees uprooted
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 19 Miles per hour 74 74 mph    Widespread damage
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 20 There are different Categories of hurricanes, based on wind speed Miles per hour
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 21 156 mph or higher                                                    Category 5  131-155 mph                                                Category 4  111-130 mph                                  Category 3  96-110 mph                      Category 2 Miles per hour 74-95 mphCategory 1
It’s hard to imagine what 180 mph windsfeels like © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 22
But try this © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 23
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 24 Drive down the highway at 60 mph And stick your head out the window
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 25  Now triple that
Let’s look at the wind speeds of some of those disastrous 2005 hurricanes © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 26
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 27 Hurricane Katrina 175 mph max speed     Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 28 Hurricane Wilma 185 mphmax speed Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 29 Hurricane Rita 180 mph max speed  Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 30 Hurricane Emily 160 mphmax speed  Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 31 Category 5 Hurricane Dennis 150 mphmax speed  Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
2005 was a record year for Atlantic hurricanes © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 32
You decide……are Atlantic hurricanes getting more severe? © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 33
Let’s look at the wind speeds of 50 yearsof the worst Atlantic hurricanes © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 34
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 35 1959 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 36 1960 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1         2           3           4             5            6             7          8            9           10           11          12         13          14          15        16         17 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 37 1961 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Hurricane Esther    lasted 17 days Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 38 1962 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 39 1963 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1         2           3           4             5            6             7          8            9           10           11          12         13          14          15        16         17 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 40 1964 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Hurricane Cleo    lasted 17 days Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 41 1965 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1         2           3           4             5            6             7          8            9           10           11          12         13          14          15        16         17 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 42 1966 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1       2         3          4          5          6           7         8          9         10         11        12       1        14       15       16       17        18        19       20 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 43 1967 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1         2           3           4             5            6             7          8            9           10           11          12         13          14          15        16         17 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 44 1968 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 45 1969 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 46 1970 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 47 1971 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 48 1972 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1972 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 49 1973 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 50 1974 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 51 1975 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 52 1976 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 53 1977 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 54 1978 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 55 1979 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 56 1980 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Hurricane Frances   lasted 15 days Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 57 1981 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 58 1982 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1982 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 59 1983 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1983 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 60 1984 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 61 1985 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 62 1986 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Hurricane Charley   lasted 17 days Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 63 1987 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 64 1988 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 65 1989 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Hurricanes Felix and Hugo lasted 16 days Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 66 1990 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 67 1991 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1991 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 68 1992 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 69 1993 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 70 1994 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1994 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 71 1995 Category 5 Hurricanes Luis, Iris and Felix lasted 18 days Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 72 1996 Category 5 Category 4 Hurricane Edouard lasted 18 days Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 73 1997 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1997 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 74 1998 Category 5 Category 4 Hurricane Katrina (1998) lasted 22 days Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 75 1999 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 76 2000 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 77 2001 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 78 2002 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 79 2003 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 80 2004 Category 5 Category 4 Hurricane Ivan lasted 22 days Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 81 2005 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 82 2006 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 83 2007 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
© Bruce Gabrielle, 2011         www.speakingppt.com 84 2008 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2       Miles per hour Category 1        Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1                2              3              4                5               6                7             8               9              10              11             12            13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
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50 years of Fury Hurricanes of the North Atlantic

  • 1. 50 years ofFURY Are Atlantic hurricanesgetting more severe?1959 - 2008
  • 2. The Atlantic Ocean producesseveral hurricanesper year © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 2
  • 3. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 3 They typically come from the south, battering the Southeastern United States, Mexico and the Caribbean
  • 4. 2005 was the worst hurricane seasonon record © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 4
  • 5. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 5 Hurricane Katrina 1,836 dead $108 billion damages
  • 6. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 6 Hurricane Wilma 62 dead $29 billion damages
  • 7. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 7 Hurricane Rita 120 dead $11 billion damages
  • 8. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 8 Hurricane Emily 17 dead $1 billion damages
  • 9. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 9 Hurricane Dennis 89 dead $4.5 billion damages
  • 10. Some scientists believehurricanes are becoming more severe © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 10
  • 11. Because of global warming © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 11
  • 12. Let’s look at the data © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 12
  • 13. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 13 In order for a storm to qualify as a hurricane, it must have 74 mph winds Miles per hour 74 mph
  • 14. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 14 How fast is that? Miles per hour 74 mph
  • 15. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 15 Miles per hour 30 30 mph Hard to use an umbrella
  • 16. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 16 Miles per hour 40 40 mph Difficult to walk against the wind
  • 17. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 17 Miles per hour 50 50 mph Shingles blown off roofs
  • 18. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 18 Miles per hour 60 60 mph Trees uprooted
  • 19. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 19 Miles per hour 74 74 mph Widespread damage
  • 20. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 20 There are different Categories of hurricanes, based on wind speed Miles per hour
  • 21. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 21 156 mph or higher Category 5 131-155 mph Category 4 111-130 mph Category 3 96-110 mph Category 2 Miles per hour 74-95 mphCategory 1
  • 22. It’s hard to imagine what 180 mph windsfeels like © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 22
  • 23. But try this © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 23
  • 24. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 24 Drive down the highway at 60 mph And stick your head out the window
  • 25. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 25 Now triple that
  • 26. Let’s look at the wind speeds of some of those disastrous 2005 hurricanes © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 26
  • 27. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 27 Hurricane Katrina 175 mph max speed Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 28. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 28 Hurricane Wilma 185 mphmax speed Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 29. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 29 Hurricane Rita 180 mph max speed Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 30. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 30 Hurricane Emily 160 mphmax speed Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 31. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 31 Category 5 Hurricane Dennis 150 mphmax speed Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 32. 2005 was a record year for Atlantic hurricanes © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 32
  • 33. You decide……are Atlantic hurricanes getting more severe? © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 33
  • 34. Let’s look at the wind speeds of 50 yearsof the worst Atlantic hurricanes © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 34
  • 35. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 35 1959 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 36. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 36 1960 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 37. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 37 1961 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Hurricane Esther lasted 17 days Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 38. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 38 1962 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 39. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 39 1963 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 40. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 40 1964 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Hurricane Cleo lasted 17 days Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 41. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 41 1965 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 42. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 42 1966 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 43. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 43 1967 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 44. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 44 1968 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 45. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 45 1969 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 46. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 46 1970 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 47. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 47 1971 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 48. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 48 1972 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1972 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 49. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 49 1973 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 50. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 50 1974 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 51. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 51 1975 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 52. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 52 1976 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 53. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 53 1977 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 54. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 54 1978 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 55. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 55 1979 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 56. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 56 1980 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Hurricane Frances lasted 15 days Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 57. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 57 1981 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 58. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 58 1982 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1982 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 59. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 59 1983 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1983 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 60. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 60 1984 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 61. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 61 1985 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 62. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 62 1986 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Hurricane Charley lasted 17 days Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 63. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 63 1987 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 64. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 64 1988 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 65. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 65 1989 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Hurricanes Felix and Hugo lasted 16 days Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 66. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 66 1990 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 67. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 67 1991 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1991 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 68. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 68 1992 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 69. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 69 1993 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 70. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 70 1994 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1994 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 71. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 71 1995 Category 5 Hurricanes Luis, Iris and Felix lasted 18 days Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 72. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 72 1996 Category 5 Category 4 Hurricane Edouard lasted 18 days Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 73. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 73 1997 Category 5 No Category 1 or higher hurricanes in Atlantic in 1997 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 74. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 74 1998 Category 5 Category 4 Hurricane Katrina (1998) lasted 22 days Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 75. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 75 1999 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 76. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 76 2000 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 77. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 77 2001 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 78. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 78 2002 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 79. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 79 2003 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 80. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 80 2004 Category 5 Category 4 Hurricane Ivan lasted 22 days Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 81. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 81 2005 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 82. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 82 2006 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 83. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 83 2007 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
  • 84. © Bruce Gabrielle, 2011 www.speakingppt.com 84 2008 Category 5 Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Miles per hour Category 1 Wind speeds measured every 6 hours Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Services http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ibtracs/index.php a
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Editor's Notes

  1. © Potapychhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hurricane_Katrina_August_28_2005_NASA.jpg
  2. Chillmannhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hurricane_Katrina_hits_New_Orleans.jpeg
  3. Spellcasthttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hurricane_Katrina_-_Mississippi.jpg
  4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flood102405.JPG
  5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flooding_in_Galveston_from_Hurricane_Rita.jpg
  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flood102405.JPG
  7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SweetwaterCreekFlood2005.jpg
  8. Alvaro Garciahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/8730414@N05/3368309924/
  9. Sqaccohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakywheel/2380227723/in/set-72157603887545173/
  10. Nigel Harrishttp://www.flickr.com/photos/50814884@N02/5357528509/
  11. Kickihttp://www.flickr.com/photos/15133799@N02/2965369596/
  12. Albert Mockhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kafkan/457826463/in/photostream/
  13. Raymond Larosehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/lenscrack/2642248493/sizes/l/in/photostream/
  14. Raymond Larosehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/lenscrack/2642248493/sizes/l/in/photostream/
  15. Tidewater Musehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/tidewatermuse/38899253/in/photostream/
  16. © Potapychhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hurricane_Katrina_August_28_2005_NASA.jpgAtlantic hurr - Chillmannhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hurricane_Katrina_hits_New_Orleans.jpegSpellcasthttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hurricane_Katrina_-_Mississippi.jpgAverette – wilmaHalgin – ritaRamisses – dennisUmbrella Sqaccohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/squeakywheel/2380227723/in/set-72157603887545173/Wind man - Nigel Harrishttp://www.flickr.com/photos/50814884@N02/5357528509/Flags - Kickihttp://www.flickr.com/photos/15133799@N02/2965369596/Fallen tree - Albert MockDog - Raymond Larosehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/lenscrack/2642248493/sizes/l/in/photostream/http://www.flickr.com/photos/kafkan/457826463/in/photostreamAuthor photo - Djordje Zlatanovic