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2007 Storm Season Forecast
"You know, it's not a
question of if, but when..."
Tropical Cyclone Peak Periods of Formation
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June 1 - July 31 |
2 storms |
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Aug 1 - 15 |
4 storms |
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Aug 16 - Sep 15 |
11 storms |
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Sep 16 - 30 |
8 storms |
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Oct 1 - 15 |
3 storms |
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Oct 16 - Nov 15 |
4 storms |
Based upon
historical records from 1993 to 2002
Hurricane Season is from June 1 through November 30th
So what is a Category 3 Storm
anyway? The Category assigned to a
hurricane is based upon its sustained wind speed using the
Saffir-Simpson Scale of measurement.
Saffir-Simpson Scale
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Maximum Sustained Wind
Speed |
Storm Surge |
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Category
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(Miles Per Hour) |
(Feet) |
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1 |
74 - 95 |
3 - 5 |
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2 |
96 - 110 |
6 - 8 |
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3 |
111 - 130 |
9 - 12 |
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4 |
131 - 155 |
13 - 18 |
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5 |
156+ |
19+ |
Trivia:
Hurricane Carla, a
Cat 4 storm which hit Victoria, TX in 1961 is ranked the
14th most costly storm in history, using year 2000 dollars of $2.5 billion.
(source)
Online Resources for Hurricane Season
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Specific Flood Data (1997 to present) from the National Weather Service
Hydrologic Information Center |
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Hurricane Resource Pages hosted by
USA Today with multiple links to other hurricane resource sites.
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