hurricane

     

Effects Watches an warnings Storm surge - Notable storms Retired names (Atlantic - Eastern Pacific - Western Pacific)

Trivia about hurricane

  • 2 Dianas were in the news; one gave birth to Prince Harry & the other was one of these that hit the U.S.
  • On the Beaufort scale, it's the next step up from a tropical storm
  • The name of this storm with winds over 74 MPH comes from the West Indies Taino word for "evil spirit"
  • On Sept. 8, 2001 Erin became the Atlantic season's first of these, but stayed mostly out at sea
  • In 1891 one of these battered the Island of Martinique & caused millions of dollars in damage
  • One of these natural disasters killed 6,000 people on the Texas coast
  • When a tropical storm's winds increase past 74 MPH, it's classified as one of these
  • When its wind speed hits 74 MPH, a tropical storm is then designated one of these
  • Dan was upped to a national post by CBS after covering one of these natural disasters in September 1961
  • Severe tropical storm having winds in excess of 74 MPH & an eye in the middle
  • When one of these hit Galveston, Texas in September 1900, causing a flood, as many as 8,000 people perished
  • Using 8 industrial fans, University of Florida engineers have built a simulator of these with 125-mph winds
  • On Oct. 31, 1961 Belize City was severely damaged by one of these; the capital was moved inland a few years later
  • In 1964 one of these named Cleo caused over $100 million in damage
  • Among the deadliest of its kind on record, one of these named Mitch engulfed Central America in Oct. 1998
  • This rum drink hailing from New Orleans' French Quarter has its own glass of the same name
  • 2 oz. of rum, a splash of passion fruit syrup & some lime juice & you're in the eye of the storm with this drink
  • Here I am, rock you like this storm with wind speeds in excess of 72 mph