Hurricanes and tropical storms that hit North America or any place in the northern hemisphere spin counterclockwise. All cyclones and tropical storms in the southern hemisphere spin clockwise. The direction of a hurricane’s spin is caused by a phenomenon called the Coriolis effect. Hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction around an “eye” in the Northern …
Scientists have long known that hurricanes that lash the Atlantic coasts of North and Central America are born in storm systems off the west coast of northern Africa. In an ironic twist, these wettest of storms are driven by weather over one of Earth’s driest of places, the Sahara (the name means desert in Arabic). …
Hurricanes get their strength from warm tropical waters. They tend to die out pretty quickly when they hit land or colder waters. This is why even coastal parts of Canada don’t experience the full force of these storms. However, even weakened hurricanes can cause a lot of damage. Just ask someone who lived in Toronto, …
The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins in June, but activity is typically slow during the month. Most systems form in the western Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico. What hurricane produced tornadoes on june 18? Hurricane Agnes spawned tornadoes that killed 7 people in Okeechobee County on June 18, 1972 when the eye was 200 miles …
T he 2020 Atlantic season, which on the calendar ends Monday, has put up 30 named storms — requiring the use of the auxiliary Greek alphabet for the second time ever. It has included 13 hurricanes, of which six were categorized as “major” storms, with winds over 111 mph. How many hurricanes have made landfall …
People live in hurricane zones for several reasons. One reason is that they can’t afford to move. Another reason is that they see no other choice if they want to stay connected to their families or contribute to the well-being of their community. Why people stay in disaster-prone cities Trust matters I found that people …
We’ve already had an active hurricane season, and if La Niña continues to develop the last few months of hurricane season will likely stay active. While we were writing we ran into the query “What is the next Hurricane going to be called?”. The next storm will be named Fleur. It follows Storm Evert which …
Hurricane Delta could bring heavy rain, tornadoes to NC. How close to Charlotte? The remnants of Hurricane Delta could dump heavy rain and spawn tornadoes in North Carolina this weekend, with Charlotte expected to skirt the worst of the storm, a National Weather Service forecaster said. What happened to Hurricane Delta? “Hurricane Delta loses strength, …
Warmer ocean waters are indeed a key factor in creating more devastating hurricanes, atmospheric scientists have found. The finding confirms what many have suspected: that rising temperatures are. Hurricanes require warm water as fuel, so as they pass over cooler water or dry ground, they weaken and disperse. A frequent query we ran across in …
Hurricanes happen when the oceans have been warmed during summer months. In the North Atlantic, hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30, but most hurricanes happen during the fall. As a hurricane’s winds spiral around and around the storm, they push water into a mound at the storm’s center. When does hurricane season …
