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hurricanes

  • plural
    of hurricane.
    hurricane
    noun
    a tropical cyclone of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or eastern Pacific Ocean, having sustained wind speeds of at least 64 knots (74 miles per hour, 33 meters per second): hurricanes form in waters with surface temperatures of about 80°F (27°C), intensifying as temperatures rise.

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In an average season, there would have been 10 named storms, five hurricanes and two major hurricanes by this point.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Until this year, the last time there had been three Pacific hurricanes at the same time was 2015.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Ten hurricanes have formed in the eastern Pacific so far this year, the most since 2018.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Although powerful hurricanes can generate atmospheric gravity waves, satellites cannot always detect them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

She came roaring down like thunder, screaming like a thousand hurricanes, eyes as bright as dragonfire, and before she was within a mile of us, the creatures had leaped to their horses and galloped away.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner