Atlantic Hurricane Season: A Case Study

Greshko explains that this hurricane season has been so active because atmospheric conditions and surface seas temperatures have been warmer than normal. There have been other major hurricanes to make landfall on the continental US over the years but this season has still been unusual with two category 4 storms hitting land in a small space of time. It seems as though the longer it goes, the more severe it gets. Finally, Greshko concludes this article by talking about the cause of this catastrophic hurricane season being climate change. The climate plays a big role in weather and the warmer conditions will make for much worse tropical storms in the Atlantic. In the future individual will drop more precipitation in the future, since warmer air can hold more water vapor. The warmer temperatures are a result of human activity an if the climate continues to warm up then its predicted that storm surges will become much worse.

Hurricanes form in the late summer and early fall when the sun heats up the surface of the ocean, this change in the weather along with a few other important factors help produce the storm.

In his article “September Is the Strongest Hurricane Month Ever Recorded—Probably,” featured in the September 27th edition of The Atlantic, Robinson Meyer discusses the latest surge of strong hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean. He begins by demonstrating the uniqueness of this year’s hurricane season with a few shocking facts. Firstly, he writes, this month will likely be the most energetic months for hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean ever recorded (the month isn't over yet so this isn't official). Secondly, it's only the 6th time since hurricanes began being tracked in 1878 that there have been two Category 5s forking in one year; thirdly, it's only the second time that two have made landfall in North America.

Hurricane Irma was an extremely powerful and catastrophic Cape Verde-type hurricane, the strongest on record in the Atlantic region. Hurricanes are very terrifying and dangerous. They can destroy pretty much anything, it was about 425 miles long. It began around August 30 near Cape Verde Islands, In Florida keys it started to reach Florida on September 9, 2017. The average wind speed was 185 mph, that is recorded the longest because it stayed the same for 37 hours.

Hermine weakened while crossing from Florida into Georgia, but still produced sustained winds of 45 mph (72 km/h) at Savannah, with gusts to 58 mph (93 km/h).[77] Farther northeast, Folly Island, South Carolina, reported sustained winds of 44 mph (71 km/h) with gusts to 59 mph (95 km/h),[78] and the pier in Duck, North Carolina, reported sustained winds of 58 mph (93 km/h) with gusts to 73 mph (117 km/h).[79] Heavy rainfall occurred through the Carolinas, reaching 10.72 in (272 mm) in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.[80] At Norfolk International Airport, wind gusts reached 43 mph (69 km/h).[81] In Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, Hermine's passage left around 274,000 people without power.[40][42][82][83]

Hurricanes have affected the Caribbean islands for many centuries but particularly in the 19th century. During the 1840’s Cuba was affected by three hurricanes that all happened within four years of each other in 1842, 1844, and 1846. Many scholars have looked over these hurricanes in Cuba as not really having much of an in depth affect on Cuba’s life and history but just as being hurricanes. But Louis A. Pérez Jr. a professor and scholar, labeled these 19th century hurricanes as a “flash point” to look at Cuba’s history from multiple angles. saw the 1842, 1844, and 1846 hurricanes as being more than just storms by using multiple resources like the Archivo Nacional de Cubaa, Havana, encyclopedias, such as the Encyclopedia of Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones by David Longshore (New York, 1998), and descriptive chronologies by David L. Niddrie and David M. Ludlow to name a few. By reviewing and using all of these resources, Louis A. Pérez concluded that the 1840’s hurricanes had an effect on agriculture, social relations, and the overall national identity of Cuba.

Typical of Hurricanes that form in the Atlantic between the African Coastline and the U.S., Erica grew rapidly and was designated as the most powerful Hurricane ever to form since the beginning of time. It was recommended that the entire Eastern half of the Country should run to Canada, or beyond, and do so while Erica is still some million and a half miles away.

During the months of both August and September of 2017, both the United States and the Caribbean have been ravaged by hurricanes and tropical storms. Record breaking storms such as Harvey and Irma have left hundreds dead and tens of thousands homeless. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a report at the end of August with the statistics and significant events associated with these storms.

Always be prepared for hurricanes because they can become very hazardous and destructive. The worst hurricanes are considered to be category 3, 4 or 5. Hurricane Katrina rated a category 4 storm when making landfall (Handwerk, 2005). Also, if people live in a coastal region where hurricanes occur frequently, they should get a good insurance to cover any damage (Aboff & Sotirovski, 2012). A fascinating fact is the word “hurricane” comes from the god of evil of the Carib people of the Caribbean, Hurican (Handwerk, 2005). One of the most absolute fatal hurricanes was Hurricane Katrina. It occurred on August 23, 2005 and ended on August 31, 2005; it was located in the East North America, Ontario, Georgia, Mississippi, and New Orleans (Aboff & Sotirovski, 2012). As can be seen, hurricanes can become very life threatening and can cause an enormous

Hurricane Katrina formed over the Bahamas on August 23, 2005 due to the interactions between a tropical wave and the tropical depression ten. It formed at about 5:00 on Tuesday, August 23. It was predicted to be a major hurricane. At 11:30 a.m, the national hurricane Center Reports that Hurricane Katrina is rapidly strengthening as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico.

During the last few months of 2012, the world was in shock when Hurricane Sandy formed and disrupted the lives of many people. Hurricane Sandy began on October 22 as a tropical storm in the Caribbean, then a couple days later developed into a hurricane in the Jamaican area. On October 29, Hurricane Sandy made its way into New Jersey as a category 2 storm, but eventually started effecting the northeastern region of The United States. States like Florida, Maine, and New York were greatly affected. Hurricane Sandy was recorded as the largest Atlantic hurricane. The wind diameter was up 1100 miles. (Trento and Allen, 2014). The way Hurricane Sandy formed was a very rare climate event, according to Yuval Neria and James M. Shultz. Sandy merged with a polar jet stream and formed a rare hybrid of a post tropical cyclone and winter storm (Neria and Shultz, 2012).

The 1999 Atlantic hurricane season had five Category 4 hurricanes – the highest number recorded in a single season in the Atlantic basin, later tied in 2005. The season officially began on June 1, and ended on November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. It was a fairly active season, mostly due to a persistent La Niña that developed in the latter half of 1998. The first storm, Arlene, formed on June 11 to the southeast of Bermuda. It meandered slowly for a week and caused no impact on land. Other tropical cyclones that did not affect land were Hurricane Cindy, Tropical Storm Emily, and Tropical Depression Twelve. Minor impact on land was caused by Hurricanes

Hurricane season is one of the only natural disasters that you can possibly prepare for, but how prepared can you really be? Every year, between the beginning of June and the end of November, the Atlantic Ocean becomes very busy with producing one hurricane or even more at a time. The peak of hurricane season usually take place during the months of August and September. This is usually when things get a bit aggressive with Mother Nature.

The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season was the first above average Atlantic hurricane season since 2012, producing 15 named storms, producing a total of 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. It was also the costliest season since 2012 and the deadliest since 2008. The season officially started on June 1 and ended on November 30, though the first storm, Hurricane Alex which formed in the Northeastern Atlantic, developed on January 12, being the first hurricane to develop in January since 1938. The final storm, Otto, crossed into the Eastern Pacific on November 25, a few days before the official end. Following Alex, Tropical Storm Bonnie brought flooding to South Carolina and portions of North Carolina. Tropical Storm Colin in early June brought

The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season was a relatively calm season in comparison with an average season. There were twelve tropical cyclones in 2015, with eleven named storms, four hurricanes. Two of them were major hurricanes. Hurricane season began on June 1, 2015, and ended on November 30, 2015. These dates determined as the period of each year when most tropical cyclones occuring in the Atlantic Ocean. On the other hand, first of the named storms, Ana, did not develop until May 8. Ana developed approximitely a month before the official start of the hurricane season. This happened in 2012,with the tropical cyclone Beryl. This is called pre-season cyclone. Atlantic basin hurricane season have ended with Kate which was an extratropical cyclone