Fascinating Hurricane Facts

7/1/2022 (Permalink)

1. The term "hurricane" came from the Taino Native American word "hurucane" which means evil spirit wind. The term "hurricane" came from the Taino Native American word
2. The term hurricane is only used in North America. Everywhere else in the world calls them tropical cyclones, except Asia where they are called Typhoons. 
3. At least 40% of hurricanes that happen in the US occur in Florida. 
4. Every hurricane is given a name. They are named in alphabetical order. So the first hurricane of the year will always start with the letter A. 
5. Every second, a hurricane releases the same amount of energy as 10 atomic bombs. 
6. The first man who every named a hurricane was an Australian weather man named C Wragge in the early 1900s. 
7. The first time recorded that someone flew into a hurricane was in 1943 during World War 2. 
8. All hurricanes begin life in warm moist areas over tropical oceans.
9. The planet Jupiter has a hurricane that is bigger than the Earth itself and has been spinning for over 300 years. 

SERVPRO of Morris/Ottawa hopes you enjoyed these interesting facts as much as we did.