Hurricanes: Can be 100's of miles across, Occur from June 1- November 30 (their 'season'), Form over warm water, Most commonly strike southeast coast of US., Named, Must be 74mph or higher windspeeds, Saffir-Simpson Rating system, Can last a week or more, Can be predicted days in advance, Storm surge/flooding causes most damage, Tornadoes: Can be up to a mile across, Form over land, Most commonly occur on flat land in the Great Plains area of US., Many can strike an area at one time, Last only a few seconds to an hour or so (usually)., Enhanced Fujita Rating system, May be predicted minutes or so in advance., Winds cause most damage, Damage is usually in a narrow path, Both Hurricanes and Tornadoes: Associated with low pressure, Spin Counterclockwise, Have rain, hail, thunderstorms with them, Come with cumulonimbus clouds, Occur in warm weather,

Hurricanes vs. Tornadoes

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