Hurricanes can often live for as much as
two to three weeks.

They initiate as a cluster of thunderstorms over ocean waters.

The depression develops into a tropical storm, which turns into a hurricane.

A distinctive feature of many hurricanes is the dark spot found in the middle, called the eye of the hurricane.

Hurricanes are rated by the Saffir-Simpson scale, from 1 to 5, with 5 being the strongest and most devastating.