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Cyclonic Fury Remembers Hurricane Hazel: 70 years later

Cyclonic Fury Remembers Hurricane Hazel: 70 years later

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Today is October 15, 2024, which marks exactly 70 years since Hurricane Hazel made landfall near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Hazel, the only Category 4 hurricane on record to affect North Carolina, produced confirmed major hurricane winds in Wilmington (source: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC). Hazel’s development is traced to a tropical wave that likely exited the west coast of Africa in late September 1954. On October 5, the wave organized into Tropical Storm Hazel, located just east of the Windward…

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Hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end

Hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end

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November 30 marks the official end of the Atlantic and East Pacific hurricane seasons. After seven months of activity, beginning with Tropical Storm Arlene in April and ending with Tropical Storm Rina in November, it is finally over. While the Eastern Pacific had an active, but fairly uneventful season, the Atlantic recorded its fifth most active season in terms of named storms and seventh most active season in terms of Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE). The season will generally be most…

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A history of October tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

A history of October tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

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The Atlantic gradually begins to slow down in activity in October in a majority of years, but the month has seen its fair share of strong hurricanes. The month of October, on average, sees two named storms form in the Atlantic, with one becoming a hurricane and a major hurricane forming about once every two years. Although October is generally less active than September, six of the last seven Atlantic hurricanes have had their strongest storm peak in intensity in…

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A history of July tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

A history of July tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

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July is the second month of Atlantic hurricane season. It is often quiet in the Atlantic (some years have no activity at all in the month), but tends to be slightly more active than June. According to NOAA, 118 tropical storms and 55 hurricanes have formed in the month of July since reliable records began in 1851.  25 hurricanes have made landfall in the United States in the month of July, most recently Category 2 Hurricane Arthur in early July…

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A history of June tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

A history of June tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

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June is the first month of the Atlantic hurricane season, and is on average the least active of the six months that make up the season. According to NOAA, the month of June has seen 92 total tropical cyclones since reliable records began in 1851. Of these 92 tropical cyclones, just 33 (35.9%) of them became hurricanes. This means that, on average, a named storm forms in June in slightly over half of all years. In uncommon cases, two or…

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A history of May tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

A history of May tropical cyclones in the Atlantic

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While not officially part of Atlantic hurricane season, May has seen plenty of tropical cyclones over the years. According to NOAA, the month of May has seen a total of 22 tropical storms and four hurricanes since reliable records began in 1851, making it the most active month outside of the official seasonal bounds of June 1 to November 30. Based on these data, on average, an Atlantic tropical cyclone forms in May about once every ten years. This total…

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