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Hurricane Facts And Trivia For example, the hurricane that hit Okeechobee, Fla., in
1928, was alternately called the Okeechobee hurricane and
By Katie Roundtree, the San Felipe Segundo hurricane because it hit on the feast
Director of Finance and day of Saint Philip.
Administration, Northern When the National Hurricane Center began giving official
Palm Beach County name to storms in 1953, they were originally all female.
Improvement District Hurricanes didn’t start having male names until 1979.
It’s that time of year The worst hurricane damage is often caused by a
when our thoughts turn to storm surge. A storm surge is like a giant wall of water
the tropics and we keep our pushed onshore by hurricane winds. Most people who
fingers crossed for a quiet die in hurricanes are killed by the towering walls of sea
hurricane season. Below water that comes inland. The 1900 Galveston hurricane, a
are some interesting facts Category 4 hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, drove a
about these giant storms to In 1999, Hurricane Floyd was barely a Category 1 devastating surge ashore; between 6,000 and 12,000 people
kick off the hurricane season. hurricane, but it still managed to mow down 19 million died, making it the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike
Hurricanes, typhoons and tropical cyclones are all the trees and caused over a billion dollars in damage. the United States.
same phenomenon. In the Pacific Ocean, hurricanes are Only five Category 5 hurricanes (the highest category The planet Jupiter has a hurricane which has been going on
generally known as typhoons. In the Indian Ocean they on the hurricane strength scale) have hit the continental for over 300 years. It can be seen as a red spot on the planet.
are called tropical cyclones. In the Atlantic Ocean they United States since the beginning of the 20th century: the This hurricane on Jupiter is bigger than the Earth itself.
are called hurricanes. The word hurricane comes from 1935 Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane, Hurricane Camille In the southern hemisphere, hurricanes rotate in a
the Taino Native American word, hurucane, meaning evil in 1969, Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Hurricane Michael clockwise direction, and in the northern hemisphere they
spirit of the wind. in 2018 and most recently Hurricane Ian in 2022 attained rotate in an anti-clockwise direction. This is due to what’s
The earliest hurricane report comes from Christopher Category 5 strength just hours before it made landfall on called the Coriolis Force, produced by the Earth’s rotation.
Columbus in 1495, who encountered a tropical storm on the west coast of Florida. Hurricane season is from June to November when the
one of his voyages to the New World. He later declared Hurricane Katrina is the costliest hurricane to have ever seas are at their warmest and most humid, which are ripe
that “nothing but the service of God and the extension of hit the United States, causing some $192 billion dollars’ conditions for a hurricane to develop. While hurricane
the monarchy”’ would induce him to expose himself to worth of damage in New Orleans and across much of the season can be a stressful and uncertain time, being prepared
such danger. Gulf Coast. It was a Category 5 storm at one point, but a is the best thing you can do to ease that stress. Being
The first hurricane to hit the American Colonies Category 3 when it made landfall along the Louisiana- prepared allows you to be in control, not the storm; be safe,
happened on August 25, 1635. Mississippi border. be aware and be prepared!
The first time anyone flew into a hurricane happened The most intense tropical cyclone ever measured when NPDES tip: Hurricane Season begins June 1. Make
in 1943 in the middle of World War II. considering a storm’s central pressure (this pressure drops sure your yards and trees are trimmed to avoid flying debris
In 1944, the United States Navy’s Pacific fleet was as cyclones become stronger) was Typhoon Tip, which on during a storm. Dispose of your trimmings and clippings
crushed by Typhoon Cobra, which sank three destroyers Oct. 12, 1979, had a central pressure of 870 millibars. properly. Do not put them into storm drains or lakes!
and damaged many ships. The most intense tropical cyclone in terms of the highest
Bangladesh was created after a hurricane. In 1970, this wind speeds measured was Tropical Cyclone Olivia, which
region of Pakistan was struck by a cyclone and 500,000 struck Australia in 1996. It had wind speeds of 253 mph (407
people died. The people felt their government did not do kph) the fastest wind ever measured on the Earth’s surface.
enough to help after the disaster so in 1971, they voted to Every second, a large hurricane releases the energy of
become independent of Pakistan and Bangladesh was born. 10 atomic bombs.
In 1971, Hurricane Ginger lasted for over three weeks. Originally, hurricanes were given the names of saints
In 1989, Hurricane Hugo completely destroyed several who were honored on the day the storm occurred, according
forests in South Carolina. to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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