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Hurricane Windows: What Is a Hurricane?
You’ve got your hurricane windows installed, but what is a hurricane, exactly? A hurricane is defined as a “tropical cyclone of great intensity” and is marked by a whirling, violent movement. These forces of nature can cause devastating destruction to people and property.
Hurricanes happen when there are large bodies of warm, moist air; they generally occur in the warmer months between June and November. Hurricanes develop in three stages – tropical depression, tropical storm, and hurricane – and the eye of a hurricane is usually 20 miles in diameter. Hurricane winds generally range from around 74 to 155 miles per hour, but winds have been recorded as reaching over 200 miles an hour.
Hurricanes are almost always circular in shape and their winds are far-reaching, spanning about 500 miles. Hurricanes can last anywhere between one day and one month, and they usually move in a westward direction. A large hurricane can dump over 2.4 trillion gallons of rain a day.
The deadliest U.S. hurricane occurred in Galveston, Texas in September of 1900; it unleashed 15-foot waves and 130-mile-an-hour winds, killing 8,000 people. To stay safe during hurricane season, protect your home with impact resistant windows and always listen to weather warnings.
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