A hurricane is a large, swirling storm with lots of wind and can cause large amounts of flooding based on their category. They are categorised on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale which has five categories, 1 being the weakest and 5 being super dangerous. A tropical depression forms over warm ocean water. This can become a tropical storm which can grow into a hurricane. Scientists are not sure what causes hurricanes to form but they do know that when one does form, it can be a devastating force to anything in its path. Scientists also name hurricanes to keep track of them and to separate them since there can be more than one at a time. Hurricanes have many parts, there are storm bands which are pockets of storms and rain getting smaller the
