Hurricane Alley

American  

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

noun

1. (sometimes lowercase) an area of warm water in the Atlantic Ocean noted for its significant hurricane activity, extending from the west coast of northern Africa to the east coast of Central America and the Gulf and east coasts of the southern United States.

   Climatologists are paying close attention to the trend of rising temperatures in Hurricane Alley, especially since 2005.

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Etymology

Origin of Hurricane Alley

First recorded in 1925–30 as an informal name for the Gulf Stream; current sense dates from 1955

Example Sentences

Mercifully just south of the Atlantic's Hurricane Alley, Trinidad appears on the map like a small fleck of land that has been chipped off the coast of Venezuela.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2023

Homeland Security can invest in low-carbon microgrids in Hurricane Alley along the Gulf Coast.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2022

In 1960, when Hurricane Donna rode up Florida, a peninsula that juts directly into Hurricane Alley, the state had fewer than 5 million residents.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2017

Still, there are no guarantees for the Gulf Coast, part of Hurricane Alley.

From Washington Times • Sep. 1, 2015

Cot� Hurricane Alley This road trip can be the heart-pounding surf adventure of a lifetime or the most intense storm you will ever weather.

From Time Magazine Archive