A
Hurricane's Anatomy
A STORM'S ELEMENTS
1. Exhaust
Hot air drawn into the atmosphere.
2. Storm Clouds
Spiral in upper atmosphere.
3. Eye
Cool air descends into the 20-mile wide eye,
creating a small center of clam weather.
4. Eye Wall
Storm's fiercest winds.
5. Spiraling
Winds
In the hurricane's lower realms, air flows in
toward the center and whirls upward. These
counterclockwise winds gain speed as the approach
the eye, like a whirlpool. The narrower the eye,
the stronger the wind.
Source: The
Palm Beach Post
Graphics: Cox Interactive Media
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