video of how hurricanes are formed
Warm, moist air is drawn up from the oceanâs surface, feeding the storm. Within the center of the hurricane, downdrafts of dry air create a strangely calm area called the eye. fully formed, a hurricane may stretch over 500 miles in diameterâ¦ a storm nearly the size of texasâ¦ and reach a height of 9 miles.Most of these storms spin out over the open sea.ithin the center of the hurricane, downdrafts of dry air create a strangely calm area called the eye. fully formed, a hurricane may stretch over 500 miles in diameterâ¦ a storm nearly the size of texasâ¦ and reach a height of 9 miles. Most of these storms spin out over the open sea.