Hurricanes

Hurricanes are moderately large low-pressure weather systems that form during the warmer months of the year. 

Many countries and regions in the hurricane belt for example, have systems which issue hurricane warnings to the public, so that they are aware of the incoming weather.

How Hurricanes Form
Hurricanes form mainly near the Equator, in regions with prevailing easterly winds. These systems develop winds between 75 and 150 miles an hour and, on some rare occasions, winds even stronger. As the storms move toward the middle latitudes, where the prevailing winds are mainly westerly, they can “recurve” (move toward the east). Some hurricanes have stayed nearly stationary at times, while others have made loops and spirals along their paths.

The Atlantic hurricanes season is officially from the 1st of June until the 30th of November. Even though this is the main hurricane season, hurricanes have occurred outside of these months, this “season” was selected to cover over 97% of tropical weather activity. The season peaks in the Atlantic basin from August to October, with 78% of the tropical storm days, 87% of the minor hurricane alert days, and 96% of the major hurricane alert days occurring in those months. The most Atlantic hurricanes occur in early to mid September.

Globally, September is the most active hurricane month and May is the month when the least hurricanes hit.