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When is Hurricane Season provides you with information on when hurricane season occurs. We talk about the North American region or more specifically, the Atlantic region, which includes the Caribbean. You will also find lots of general info on hurricanes. Please scroll down.
Preparation for Hurricanes - Table of Contents
Hurricane Preparation - Welcome and introduction to Preparation for hurricanes Hurricane Information - Page two of preparation for hurricanes will introduce you to how a hurricane differs from a typhoon or cyclone and describes just what a hurricane is.
Hurricane Category - Page three of preparation for hurricanes will discuss all the various hurricane categories and exactly what each category means.
Hurricane Storm - Page four of preparation for hurricanes will discuss the differences between a hurricane watch and a hurricane storm warning, and will introduce you to the importance of preparation.
Prepare for hurricane – Prepare for hurricane is page five of Preparation for hurricanes, and talks about important hurricane preparation measures such as boarding up your home, gathering lots of water, buying a first aid kit and much more.
Hurricane Prep – Page five of preparation for hurricanes will discuss more great preparation you can do before the hurricane, such as finding a can opener, extra clothing, and keeping a dry bag for medications and proof of residence, etc.
After the Hurricane – Is page 7 and the final page of preparation for hurricanes. This section will provide you with information on what to expect after the hurricane.
When is Hurricane Season - Hurricane Preparation and information
When is Hurricane Season?
When does the official hurricane season begin and end? This is a question many persons ask, especially over the last few years as deadly hurricanes ripped through areas of the USA and the Caribbean. This information is important for persons planning vacations, farmers and even aid agencies.
The official hurricane season in the North American region or more specifically, the Atlantic region, which includes the Caribbean, is from June 1 to November 30 each year. In the Caribbean, there is a popular ditty used when somebody asks the question “When is Hurricane Season?”
May too soon
June, July stand by
August look out you must
September, October, remember
November all over
Few persons know that there is also an Eastern Pacific hurricane season as well. This runs from May 15 to November 30. It is important to know however that hurricanes don’t always fit neatly into this six month block of time. There are times when a hurricane occurs in May or even December.
What is a Hurricane?
The word hurricane was actually derived from the name of the Carib god of evil, Hurican. Interestingly, the Carib god, Hurican is a derivative of the Mayan god, Hurakan, who legend has it, blew his breath across what was known as the ‘Chaotic Water’. This, the Mayan legend continues, revealed dry land, and Hurakan also destroyed the men of wood with a great storm and floods.
Hurricanes are a tropical weather system that typically forms over the oceans. These weather systems are accompanied by strong winds and rainfall, which are measured using the Saffir-Simpson scale.
Hurricanes have five stages, with five being the most powerful. The stages are assigned based on the maximum sustained wind speed of the hurricane, and are as follows:
- Stage 1: 74-95
- Stage 2: 96-110
- Stage 3: 111-130
- Stage 4: 131-155
- Stage 5: 156 and over
Hurricanes that fall into the stage one category are normally mild, although resulting rain can cause heavy damage to infrastructure. Category five hurricanes on the other hand are powerful and destructive, but thankfully are rare.
Hurricanes, unlike most other weather systems have names. Names are assigned to hurricanes to simplify communication during tracking and reporting on the systems. Hurricane names are alternated between male and female names, so a male name is used, then a female and so on. Not all letters of the alphabet are used in forming hurricane names because there are very few names that begin with these letters, namely Q, U, X, Y and Z.
The US Weather Bureau started using female names for hurricanes in 1953. Soon after the rest of the world followed suit. The female name-only hurricane tradition continued in the USA until 1979 when men’s names were also added to the list of hurricane names.
Some hurricane names are retired and never used again, this happens to named storms that have been so destructive they will be recorded and talked about as historical events. Some hurricane names that have been retired include, Andrew, Gilbert, Hugo and Katrina. Many persons will remember Hurricane Katrina which ripped through New Orleans in 2005 leaving almost two thousand dead.
Hurricanes typically form over ocean waters that are very warm – around 80 degrees Fahrenheit or 27 degrees Celsius. Interestingly, because of the forces that create hurricanes, they can never form near the equator – even though temperatures are higher closer to the equator.
Hurricane Preparedness
There is much that can be done to protect life and property in the event of a hurricane. However, the unpredictability of the force of the wind and flooding from intense rain can still cause major loss of life and property. One of the most important things to do if there is the threat of a hurricane is to move to higher ground where flooding or landslides are less likely to occur.
Thank you to Jessica McCurdy Crooks for this "When is Hurricane Season" article.
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