Hurricanes

2011 Hurricane Season Journal - Atlantic Basin
2011 Atlantic Basin Tropical Cyclone Activity
HEADLINE: The 2011 Hurricane Season ended on November 30. Tropical cyclone is a broad term that refers to tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes. This page is an account of tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic Basin during the 2011 Hurricane Season. Since Predictions for the 2011 Hurricane Season are for an above average amount of tropical activity, I thought it a good idea to create a place to keep a log of the various Tropical Depressions as they pop up and develop in...

Atlantic Basin 2011 Hurricane Names
What Were the Atlantic Hurricane Names for 2011?
There are certain hurricane names that everyone remembers, like Hugo, Andrew, and of course, Hurricane Katrina. But how are the names chosen, and what are the 2011 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Names? There's an official list already in place for not only the hurricanes that may develop during any given hurricane season for each major world area, but also for any system that reaches tropical storm strength. And at the end of a season, there may be one or more hurricane names that get retired, and...

Pictures of Hurricanes and Storm Pictures
Stormy Weather Pictures in Art and Design
Weather has long fascinated us, because we live with it every day of our lives. And severe weather leaves those of us who have lived through it in awe. Meteorology fascinates some of us to the point that we make a hobby or even a vocation of it. Artists and photographers are drawn by the power of nature exhibited in extreme weather like hurricanes, tornadoes, thunder storms, and even floods. The artists of Zazzle are no exception. You'll find some powerful images there of severe weather, an...

Hurricane Hunters - Heroes Fly into the Eye of the Storm
Heroes Fly into the Hurricane Eye in Hurricane Hunter Aircraft
As far as I am concerned, the crew of Hurricane Hunter aircraft are unsung heroes of hurricanes and public safety. Without them, we would have far less warning of and information about monster storms that wreak devistation on landfall. These men and women are beyond brave! And, they do it all in the name of public safety and advancing mankind's scientific knowledge of, and ability to more accurately forecast these incredible weather systems. Have you ever been on an airline flight that enco...

Atlantic Basin 2012 Hurricane Names
Named Storm List for the 2012 Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season
When will the first named storm of the 2012 hurricane season appear? We don't know that, but we do know that it will be named Alberto. A tropical system receives a name when it reaches tropical storm strength, with sustained winds of 39 mph (34 knots) or greater. When it becomes a hurricane (sustained winds of 74 mph or greater) it retains the same name. How are hurricane names chosen? They don't wait until the last minute! The National Hurricane Center already has six lists of hurricane na...

2011 Hurricane Season Journal- Eastern Pacific
EPAC Hurricane Season Journal for 2011
HEADLINE - As of 12:01AM on DEC 1 - The 2011 EPAC Hurricane Season has ended! The EPAC season begins on May 15, a little earlier than does the season for the Atlantic Basin, but they both end officially on the same day - November 30. The land areas normally affected by EPAC hurricanes include Baja California, the west coast of Mexico, Centtal America and - rarely - Hawaii. The 2010 season had the fewest number of named storms on record for the Eastern Pacific. There were 5 Tropical Depress...