Is there a tropical storm coming to us?
Is there a tropical storm coming to us? There are no tropical cyclones in the Atlantic at this time. *Spanish translations, when available, are courtesy of the NWS San Juan Weather Forecast Office.
Can two hurricanes collide?
If the storms are of similar strength, they will be pulled to each other, spin around each other and then go on their own paths. It can result in two smaller hurricanes merging into one larger storm, but this is rare, the weather service says.
Is a Category 6 hurricane possible?
There is officially no such thing as a Category 6 hurricane. But the idea of revising or adding to the scale has been discussed by some climate scientists who believe the current categories may not be adequate for increasingly extreme storms in the future.
How many people died in Katrina?
Hurricane Katrina was a devastating Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused 1,836 fatalities and damage estimated between $97.4 billion to $145.5 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area.
Was Katrina the worst hurricane ever?
It is the costliest hurricane to ever hit the United States, surpassing the record previously held by Hurricane Andrew from 1992. In addition, Katrina is one of the five deadliest hurricanes to ever strike the United States.