An Atlantic hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean. They usually happen in the summer or fall. To be called a hurricane, they must have winds of over 74 mph (119 km/hr) for at least one minute straight.
Storms that get intense enough are named from a pre-determined list. About ten storms are named each season. Of those, about 6 are hurricanes and maybe 2 of those are major hurricanes.
A major hurricane is a category 3, 4, or 5 storm. A category 3 storm means that the winds are 111 mph (178 mph). The worst, a category 5 storm has winds of 157 mph (252 km/h).
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Tracks of North Atlantic tropical cyclones(1851—2012)
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Hurricane Katrina was the costliest and one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States - Here is the official list of storm names. What do you notice?
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Andrea Barry Chantal Dorian Erin Fernand Gabrielle Humberto Imelda Jerry Karen Lorenzo Melissa Nestor Olga Pablo Rebekah Sebastien Tanya Van Wendy |
Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gonzalo Hanna Isaias Josephine Kyle Laura Marco Nana Omar Paulette Rene Sally Teddy Vicky Wilfred |
Ana Bill Claudette Danny Elsa Fred Grace Henri Ida Julian Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas Odette Peter Rose Sam Teresa Victor Wanda |
Alex Bonnie Colin Danielle Earl Fiona Gaston Hermine Ian Julia Karl Lisa Martin Nicole Owen Paula Richard Shary Tobias Virginie Walter |
Arlene Bret Cindy Don Emily Franklin Gert Harold Idalia Jose Katia Lee Margot Nigel Ophelia Philippe Rina Sean Tammy Vince Whitney |
Alberto Beryl Chris Debby Ernesto Francine Gordon Helene Isaac Joyce Kirk Leslie Milton Nadine Oscar Patty Rafael Sara Tony Valerie William |
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