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explore hurricanes from education dot com Anyone who has ever lived through Hurricane knows that they are the biggest, baddest storm nature can dish out. A large hurricane could grow to be 600 miles across and packs the power of many nuclear bombs. The's super storms unleash high winds and rain on states like Florida and Louisiana year after year, in contrast to the tremendous power they have when they arrive on American shores, hurricanes start in a simple way. A normal thunderstorm in North Africa will blow out to the Atlantic Ocean near the Earth's equator. Once the storm is over the water, it will begin to gain more power. The water around the equator collects a lot of solar energy, which adds to the storm's power. Hot air rises up to the center of the thunderstorm, cooling it as it makes contact with the colder atmosphere and dumping moisture. All that energy only adds to the storm. This exchange of hot air and moisture creates a giant column of air. As the storm picks up more energy, a rotation will form, causing the storm to start spinning faster and faster, picking up wind speeds as soon as the winds begin to blow it 75 MPH or more. Ah, Hurricane is born. How does a hurricane move from the Atlantic Ocean to North America over the summer trade winds blow from Africa to the United States. These winds push newly formed hurricanes across the Atlantic, helping the storm buildup power. By the time the storm reaches the United States, it's winds will have reached speeds of 100 MPH or more. Once a storm hits the U. S, the storm can come and done, or the winds can shift and blow the hurricane harmlessly up the coast. In worst case scenarios, the storm will hit land and caused massive damage to land and property. The storm strong winds are capable of ripping out trees from the ground in producing 1 to 2 feet of rain water in less than a day. Over the course of one season, a hurricane will often leave some towns flooded and devastated