Temperature vs Strength: Hurricane Ike

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Hurricane Ike Facts:

Hurricane Ike was the largest hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic basin.
It was the third most destructive hurricane to make landfall in the United States.
It started as a tropical disturbance near Africa in late August, 2008.
On September 1, 2008, it became a tropical storm west of the Cape Verde islands.
By September 4, 2008, it was a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h), making it the most intense Atlantic storm of 2008.
On September 7, it passed the Turks and Caicos Islands as a Category four hurricane with maximum wind speeds of 135 mph(217km/h).
It passed through Cuba as a Category 4 hurricane (September 7) and then as a Category 1 hurricane (September 9).
Though Ike made its final landfall over Galveston, Texas as a Category 2 hurricane, its storm surge was equivalent to that of a Category 5 storm.
Ike was blamed for at least 195 deaths.
The storm caused millions of dollars worth of damage in many areas.
It was the cause of the biggest evacuation in Texas history and the biggest search-and-rescue operation in U.S. history.
On Grand Turk Island, 95% of the homes were damaged.

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