1. Overview

    An Atlantic hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone that forms in the Atlantic Ocean primarily between June and November. The t… 展开

    Atlantic hurricane - Wikipedia

    • Most North Atlantic tropical cyclones form between August 1 and November 30, when most tropical disturbances occur. The United States National Hurricane Center monitors tropical weather systems for the North Atlantic Basin and issues reports, watches, and warnings. 展开

    Steering factors

    Tropical cyclones are steered by flows surrounding them throughout the depth of the troposphere (the atmospheric layer ranging from the ground to about eight miles (13 km) high). Neil Frank, former director of the U… 展开

    Intensity

    The intensity of a tropical cyclone is generally determined by either a storm's maximum sustained winds or its lowest barometric pressure. The following table lists the most intense Atlantic hurricanes in terms of their lo… 展开

    Climatology

    Climatology serves to characterize the general properties of an average season and can be used for making forecasts. Most storms form from tropical waves in warm waters several hundred miles north of the equator near … 展开

    Extremes

    • The season in which the most tropical storms formed on record is the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which produced 30 storms. However, 2005 was the one in which the most hurricanes formed on record (15).
    • The … 展开

    Trends

    Proxy records based on paleotempestological research have revealed that major hurricane activity along the Gulf Coast varies on timescales of centuries to millennia. A few major hurricanes struc… 展开

     
  1. Tropical cyclone - Wikipedia

  2. List of United States hurricanes - Wikipedia

    网页Continental United States hurricane strikes 1950–2022. The list of United States hurricanes includes all tropical cyclones officially recorded to have produced sustained winds of greater than 74 mph (119 km/h) in the …

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  6. Hurricane - National Geographic Society

    网页Learn about hurricanes, tropical storms that form in the Atlantic Ocean with wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour. Explore maps, videos, articles, and interactive games on hurricane formation, classification, impacts, …

  7. Hurricanes - National Oceanic and Atmospheric …

    网页2020年5月1日 · Hurricanes are one of nature’s most powerful storms. They produce strong winds, storm surge flooding, and heavy rainfall that can lead to inland flooding, tornadoes, and rip currents.

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  9. Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia

    网页The Atlantic hurricane season is the period in a year, from June 1 through November 30, when tropical or subtropical cyclones are most likely to form in the North Atlantic Ocean. These dates, adopted by convention, …