Educational materials include information on the ENSO cycle, and fact sheets and monographs. The scale is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale, as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf in the landfall region. Hurricane Tracking Chart - You can download this gif image of the Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to northern South America and the Gulf of Mexico to track Atlantic hurricanes. This booklet, in pdf format, provides you with the anatomy of a hurricane and the ingredients that make these killer storms come alive.
Graphics help the reader understand how the storms form.
As the heat and energy for the storm are gathered by the disturbance through contact with warm ocean waters, the winds near the ocean surface spiral into the disturbance's low pressure area. Learn more from this booklet. A Preparedness Guide - Including Safety Information for Schools. This web site was created from a booklet, published by NOAA, FEMA and the American Red Cross. It explains how tornadoes are formed and what steps need to be taken to stay safe.