The friendly Californian resort of La Jolla Shores is often referred to as the jewel of San Diego, and with its sandy beaches, clear Pacific waters and exceptional surfing and water sports, itâs easy to see why.
The minimum sustained wind speed for a storm to be considered a  hurricane is 74 mph. Hurricanes have been recorded with sustained  winds of up to 190 mph.
The winds in a hurricane do not blow from west to east or north to south. They blow round in a circle. Â· A hurricane is like a spinning top. Â· The winds in a hurricane blow in a circle. Â· North of the equator the winds in a hurricane blow in an anticlockwise direction. Â· South of the equator the winds blow in a clockwise direction. Â· The winds in a hurricane blow at a speed of at least 74 miles an hour. Their speed is often much more than this. Hurricanes can be seen from space.