Hurricane Storms

3/27/2020 (Permalink)

The Atlantic Hurricane season does not always affect us. However, it is still good to be prepared for when a hurricane does hit Virginia. Why is that? Hurricanes are very powerful and cause a lot of damage. The hurricane season is also very long. The Atlantic Hurricane season is June – November. That means that for almost half of the year we could possibly be affected by a hurricane!

Since the 1900’s there have been approximately over 37 hurricanes in VA. Instead of continuously naming the hurricanes after the area/year/month it occurred, we started naming the hurricanes. In 1953 Virginia had their first hurricane with a name; the hurricane was named Barbara. The latest hurricane that affected Virginia was named Dorian.

For safety tips on how to prepare for hurricanes check out http://www.hurricaneville.com/safety.html

https://www.weather.gov/media/akq/miscNEWS/hurricanehistory.pdf