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hurricane

[hur-i-keyn, huhr-, -kuhn] / ˈhɜr ɪˌkeɪn, ˈhʌr-, -kən /


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Iniki, a powerful category four storm, was the last hurricane to strike Hawaii back in 1992.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

El Nino, a natural climate pattern when sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean become unusually warm, tends to promote hurricane activity in the Pacific while suppressing it in the Atlantic.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

In June, Netflix released a narrative game made by Night School called “Unhinged” about a woman who is trapped inside her apartment during a hurricane and is trying to find safety.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“It takes time after a hurricane blows through to clean up,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

With all the raging indignation only a Chihuahua could muster, Churro ran to the metal shutter and barked furiously at the hurricane outside, even though he couldn’t see it.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

I also found weird things like how many Atlantic hurricanes this year or if California will be hit by a magnitude 8 earthquake, which goes without saying but would be extremely bad.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Friday that Canada has helped the US battle wildfires in California and respond to hurricanes in North Carolina.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Global models, for example, lack the resolution to capture climate change's impact on severe thunderstorms, even as confidence for hurricanes is higher.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

“Nationally, extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, surpassing floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Long Island never sees hurricanes this early in the summer.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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