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Northern Notes

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

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