Hurricanes

The formation and movement of hurricanes are capricious, even with our present-day technology.

Hurricanes are violent storms.

Hurricanes usually occur in June.

Hurricanes are storms accompanied by winds that can travel at 74 miles per hour.

Hurricanes are very destructive.

Category 5 hurricanes are the worst.

Hurricanes are known by different names around the world. In Japan they are Typhoons, while Australians call them Cyclones.

The Antilles Sea is often stirred up by hurricanes.

The Great Plains region experiences multiple climate and weather hazards, including floods, droughts, severe storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter storms. In much of the Great Plains, too little precipitation falls to replace that needed by humans, plants, and animals. These variable conditions already stress communities and cause billions of dollars in damage. Climate change will add to both stress and costs.

The intensity, frequency, and duration of North Atlantic hurricanes, as well as the frequency of the strongest (Category 4 and 5) hurricanes, have all increased since the early 1980s.