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Hurricane Flloyd - College Essay

Hurricane Flloyd

1. A tropical cyclone usually involving heavy rains
And winds exceeding 74 mph. (119 kph.)
From carib [huracan]
What is a hurricane? Encarta defines it as a tropical cyclone with winds up to 74 mph (119 kph.) To many people it means destruction. Hurricane Floyd caused tremendous destruction to America as well as set it back a few million. Stay with me as we track the storm.
Tropical Storm Floyd forms in Atlantic
Washington September 8, 1999 - The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported Tropical Storm Floyd, the sixth named storm of the season, formed about 800 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Floyd had maximum winds of 40 mph and was forecast to intensify to minimal hurricane ...

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of 112 mph or more after 72 hours.

Tropical Storm Floyd Continues to Intensify
Washington, September 9, 1999 -- The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that Tropical Storm Floyd was located about 450 miles east of the Leeward Islands. The strong tropical storm and had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. NHC Forecasters expected the system to reach minimal hurricane strength within the next 24 hours and thought it will be a strong Category II hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 109 mph within 72 hours. Tropical storm force winds extended outward up to 115 miles from the center of the storm. Floyd moved toward the west-northwest at 15 mph and was expected to continue this motion. NHC expected Floyd to pass well north of the Leeward Islands.

Floyd Now a Hurricane
Washington, September 10, 1999 -- National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded Floyd to a hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. As ...

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Added: 6/28/2005 07:56:06 AM
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