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How Much Do You Know About Hurricanes?
Throughout history, hurricanes have sunk more ships than all wars combined.
Ocean water temperature must be at least 80.6 degrees Fahrenheit for a hurricane to form.
The North Atlantic hurricane season extends from June 1 through November 30, but hurricanes have been recorded in every month of the year except April.
The 1926 hurricane that nearly destroyed Miami and Miami Beach was one of eight hurricanes that year. The University of Miami Hurricanes gained their nickname from this storm.
The average life of an Atlantic hurricane is nine days.
Hurricanes have hit or brushed the Florida coast no fewer than 58 times in the last 100 years.
The energy released in an average hurricane (Category 2) is equivalent to the energy of a half-million atomic bombs.
Hurricane swells and waves travel 1,000 to 2,000 miles ahead of an approaching hurricane.
1890 was the only year that the U.S. was not subjected to a tropical storm or hurrricane.
| Atlantic Hurricane Names | |||||
| 2006 Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Florence Gordon Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Michael Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sandy Tony Valerie William | 2007 Andrea Barry Chantal Dean Erin Felix Gabrielle Humberto Ingrid Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa Noel Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastien Tanya Van Wendy | 2008 Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gustav Hanna Ike Josephine Kyle Laura Marco Nana Omar Paloma Rene Sally Teddy Vicky Wilfred | 2009 Ana Bill Claudette Danny Erika Fred Grace Henri Ida Joaquin Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda | 2010 Alex Bonnie Colin Danielle Earl Fiona Gaston Hermine Igor Julia Karl Lisa Matthew Nicole Otto Paula Richard Shary Tomas Virginie Walte | 2011 Arlene Bret Cindy Don Emily Franklin Gert Harvey Irene Jose Katia Lee Maria Nate Ophelia Philippe Rina Sean Tammy Vince Whitney |