Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene hit the Lesser Antilles on August 22, 2011.
Hurricane Isaac originated in the Atlantic Ocean, forming from a tropical wave that emerged off the coast of Africa in late August 2012. It developed into a tropical storm on August 21 and strengthened into a hurricane shortly before making landfall in Haiti and later impacting the United States Gulf Coast. The storm was characterized by heavy rainfall and strong winds as it moved through the Caribbean and into the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Irene originated as a wave of low pressure off the coast of Africa around 15 August. It passed through the Cape Verde islands with no organized rainfall or circulation. It crossed the Atlantic over the next four days and gradually developed more convection and circulation. It became a tropical storm on 20 August, about 300 miles east of Martinique. It became a Cat 1 hurricane on the morning of 22 August, just as it hit Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Camile lasted just eight days, from August 14, 1969, to August 22, 1969. It made landfall on Mississippi late on August 17, just three days after forming.
Hurricane Rita formed in much the same way that other hurricanes form. It originate as a cluster of showers and thunderstorms that moved off the coast of Africa and over the Atlantic. This system at first dissipated, but later redeveloped from the remnant low pressure. Fed by the moisture from the warm ocean water, this system began to strenthen and organize as it moved westward. It developed its own circulation and became Tropical Depression Eighteen. Soon afterward the winds of the system became stronger and it became Tropical Storm Rita. The tropical storm quickly began to intensify as it enetered the Gulf of Mexico, becoming a hurricane and soon a major hurricane.
Earl can be traced back to the coast of Africa where it originated as a tropical wave, in mid-late August.
Hurricane Irene hit the Lesser Antilles on August 22, 2011.
Hurricane Irene originated as a wave of low pressure off the coast of Africa around 15 August. It passed through the Cape Verde islands with no organized rainfall or circulation. It crossed the Atlantic over the next four days and gradually developed more convection and circulation. It became a tropical storm on 20 August, about 300 miles east of Martinique. It became a Cat 1 hurricane on the morning of 22 August, just as it hit Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Camile lasted just eight days, from August 14, 1969, to August 22, 1969. It made landfall on Mississippi late on August 17, just three days after forming.
Hurricane Rita formed in much the same way that other hurricanes form. It originate as a cluster of showers and thunderstorms that moved off the coast of Africa and over the Atlantic. This system at first dissipated, but later redeveloped from the remnant low pressure. Fed by the moisture from the warm ocean water, this system began to strenthen and organize as it moved westward. It developed its own circulation and became Tropical Depression Eighteen. Soon afterward the winds of the system became stronger and it became Tropical Storm Rita. The tropical storm quickly began to intensify as it enetered the Gulf of Mexico, becoming a hurricane and soon a major hurricane.
Hurricane Irene is expected to hit New York on Sunday (August 28) in the late morning or early afternoon.
Yes. Hurricane Katrina happened in late August when the oceans are usually at their warmest. This can result in very strong hurricanes.
Yes. According to the National Hurricane Center, as of August 26, 2012 Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to be come a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico late on August 27 or early on August 28. The storm is expected to strike the Gulf coast on August 29.
No. New Jersey is on the eastern coast of the United States.
Hurricanes that form off the coast of Africa travel at about 10-15 mph. Given the distance from the west coast of Africa near Cape Verde to the Caribbean and the US east coast, a hurricane could make it to the Caribbean in as little as 9 days and to the US mainland in as little as 12 days. The average time would probably be a little longer.
Its due to a SuperNova explosion. Its not just the rain, its also earthquakes, Tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. There is an external problem caused by the bursting of "PTF 11kly". In fact the event was detected within hours of the Virginia earthquake in late August 2011. Did you notice that there were 3 earthquakes that week including LA and Alaska - not to mention Hurricane Irene that weekend.
Hurricane Rita came about a month after Hurricane Katrina, making landfall on the Gulf Coast in late September 2005. Both hurricanes had devastating impacts on the region and caused widespread destruction and loss of life.