Hurricane season
hideHurricane season refers to a period in a year when hurricanes usually form. For more information see: Tropical cyclone#Times.
For a lists of past seasons, see:
"Hurricane season" is also commonly but incorrectly used to describe typhoon or cyclone seasons in basins that do not refer to tropical cyclones as hurricanes. In this sense, it may refer to:
For more information about Hurricane season, read the full article at
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Cyclone Anja hits wind shear, weakens drastically
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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This morning, Cyclone Anja was a powerful Category 4 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Wind shear has now giving Anja a strong "punch in the gut" as the storm has weakened to a Category 1 cyclone.
Henri born in Eastern Atlantic... could be short-lived
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Oct 07, 2009 |
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Forecasters were watching a storm they designated as 91 yesterday, October 6, until it organized into a tropical cyclone east of the Leeward Islands around 5 p.m. EDT. It was then named "Tropical Storm Henri," ...
Research suggests urban sprawl, wet falls and winter affect severe weather
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Sep 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Previously rare big city storms - like a tornado Aug. 19 that downed trees and ripped off roofs in downtown Minneapolis and the powerful thunderstorms in New York City a day earlier - may ...
Tornado threat increases as Gulf hurricanes get larger (w/ Video)
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Sep 08, 2009 |
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Tornadoes that occur from hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf Coast are increasing in frequency, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This increase seems to reflect the increase ...
When it comes to hurricanes, what's in a name?
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Sep 03, 2009 |
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With three months left in the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, storm watchers can be sure that there will not be another Hurricane Katrina, or Rita, or Wilma this year, or ever again.
Experts predict quieter Atlantic hurricane season
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Aug 04, 2009 |
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Weather experts on Wednesday reduced the number of projected hurricanes in the north Atlantic this season to four, two of them major hurricanes with winds above 178 kilometers (111 miles) per hour.
New type of El Nino could mean more hurricanes make landfall
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Jul 02, 2009 |
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El Niño years typically result in fewer hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean. But a new study suggests that the form of El Niño may be changing potentially causing not only a greater number of hurricanes ...
Making waves: LSU's WAVCIS increases modeling capabilities
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Jun 13, 2009 |
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LSU's WAVCIS, or Wave-Current-Surge Information System for Coastal Louisiana, has a few new tricks up its sleeve in preparation for the 2009 hurricane season.
Atlantic and East Pacific Ocean Hurricane Seasons Begin for 2009
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Jun 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Summer soon begins in the Northern Hemisphere and, on June 1st, the Atlantic hurricane season kicks off. What do Atlantic and Pacific Ocean surface temperatures and heights tell forecasters ...
Hurricane barriers floated to keep sea out of NYC
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May 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- When experts sketch out nightmare hurricane scenarios, a New York strike tends to be high on the list.
Season's first tropical depression forms in Atlantic
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May 28, 2009 |
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The first tropical depression of the north Atlantic's hurricane season formed Thursday and forecasters said it would likely reach tropical storm strength before petering out over open seas.
Caribbean at risk of tsunami
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Apr 23, 2009 |
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Up to 30,000 residents and tourists could be under threat from a newly discovered tsunami risk in the Caribbean, according to experts in disaster risk management.
2009 Hurricane Season Should Contain No Surprises, Researchers Say
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Apr 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University believe that 2009 will bring a near-normal hurricane season, with storm activity in the Atlantic basin and the Gulf of Mexico slightly above the averages of ...
Forecasters predict 6 Atlantic hurricanes for 2009
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Apr 07, 2009 |
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Six hurricanes are expected to churn through the Atlantic this year, a Colorado State University forecast team said Tuesday as it lowered its estimates for the upcoming storm season.
NASA satellites see Hispaniola was a tropical cyclone target five times in 2008
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Apr 02, 2009 |
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In 2008, residents of Hispaniola experienced one of their worst hurricane seasons in recent memory. Hispaniola, the Caribbean island containing Haiti and the Dominican Republic, is located directly within ...
