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Ok so it officially began on June first and we have had a couple develop to date but the season is really becoming active this week.
In case you didn't bookmark the page or lost the link for tracking the storms through the National Hurricane Center branch of NOAA......here it is.
Noaa National Hurricane Center
I've always been fascinated with meteorology and in particular, severe storms. Hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms and blizzards all grab my interest.
At present we have Hurricane Danielle (category 2 bordering 3) and tropical storm Earl active in the Atlantic with a strong chance of another one forming off of the African coast.
In the Pacific there is Hurricane Frank (category 1).
Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale:
Category One Hurricane (Sustained winds 74-95 mph, or 119-153 km/hr). Very dangerous winds will produce some damage.
Category Two Hurricane (Sustained winds 96-110 mph, or 154-177 km/hr). Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage.
Category Three Hurricane (Sustained winds 111-130 mph, or 178-209 km/hr). Devastating damage will occur.
Category Four Hurricane (Sustained winds 131-155 mph, or 210-249 km/hr). Catastrophic damage will occur.
Category Five Hurricane (Sustained winds greater than 155 mph, or greater than 249 km/hr). Catastrophic damage will occur.
For a more detailed description of the scale and potential for damage:
Saffir-Simpson scale
In case you didn't bookmark the page or lost the link for tracking the storms through the National Hurricane Center branch of NOAA......here it is.
Noaa National Hurricane Center
I've always been fascinated with meteorology and in particular, severe storms. Hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms and blizzards all grab my interest.
At present we have Hurricane Danielle (category 2 bordering 3) and tropical storm Earl active in the Atlantic with a strong chance of another one forming off of the African coast.
In the Pacific there is Hurricane Frank (category 1).
Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale:
Category One Hurricane (Sustained winds 74-95 mph, or 119-153 km/hr). Very dangerous winds will produce some damage.
Category Two Hurricane (Sustained winds 96-110 mph, or 154-177 km/hr). Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage.
Category Three Hurricane (Sustained winds 111-130 mph, or 178-209 km/hr). Devastating damage will occur.
Category Four Hurricane (Sustained winds 131-155 mph, or 210-249 km/hr). Catastrophic damage will occur.
Category Five Hurricane (Sustained winds greater than 155 mph, or greater than 249 km/hr). Catastrophic damage will occur.
For a more detailed description of the scale and potential for damage:
Saffir-Simpson scale
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