Hurricanes are the only natural disaster you can see from space. They look like giant, swirling cotton balls with sunglasses. Satellites track them like paparazzi chasing Beyoncé.
They also have quirky names. In 1979, the World Meteorological Organization started using male names too. Before that, every storm was a “she.” People were like, “Why not give men a turn to cause chaos?”
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And the color of the clouds? Right before a hurricane hits, the sky turns a weird, sickly green. Scientists aren’t totally sure why. It’s like nature’s mood ring saying, “Uh, you might want to go inside.”
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Here’s the kicker. Hurricanes actually hate strong wind in the upper atmosphere. It tears them apart. Yes, a storm that can flatten a city is easily annoyed by a little breeze. So dramatic.
Also, they are lazy. They move about 10 to 20 miles per hour on average. A fast hurricane is like a jogger in flip-flops. But the wind inside? That can hit 200 mph.
