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Does Jamaica have hurricanes

Updated: 8/10/2023
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Yes, Jamaica is in fact in a very hurricane prone area and was in fact recently threatened by a possible glancing blow from Hurricane Tomas.

Tornadoes in Jamaica are fairly rare but they do happen.

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16y ago

It can get under zero in the winters, but in the summer it can get over 100 degrees. It is a variety and very satisfying.

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11y ago

Yes. Jamaica is in a prime location to get hurricanes.

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13y ago

yes my country does have have Tornadoes, Earthquakes and Hurricanes

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12y ago

Jamaica is located in the carribeans where most hurricanes/cyclones occur so yes Jamaica has cyclones.

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10y ago

Hurricanes don't just have weather, they are weather.

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no it did not

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Yes it had severals

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