1007 - Weather Myths: Hurricane Formation and Prep

What is the “eye” of the storm? Does a hurricane have a more dangerous side? Does running tape along your windows secure them against these powerful forces of nature? Find out these answers and more on this gusty episode of Rumor Flies!

*We are not meteorologists though Josh would probably be good one

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Sources:

• https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/10-pieces-of-disaster-safety-advice-you-should-ignore.htm

• https://www.fox13news.com/weather/shattering-a-myth-dont-tape-your-windows-before-a-hurricane

• https://www.youtube.com/user/HurricaneTape

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI2ajfzSR3o

• https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd-faq/

• https://www.sunherald.com/news/weather-news/article245177605.html

• https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/data/NGCS/lobjects/chp/structure/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-1600_Atlantic_hurricane_seasons#cite_note-Urquhart2009-5

• https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Paleoecological-record-of-hurricane-disturbance-and-Urquhart/3d1537096b362003c8c8edc910bbc3f4cc8db899#paper-header

• https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210318/hurricane-preparedness-apartment-dwellers

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• https://www.theweatherprediction.com/habyhints3/749/#:~:text=Going%20up%20in%20altitude%2C%20the,cold%20air%20increases%20with%20height.&text=The%20influence%20of%20this%20friction,is%20due%20to%20air%20density