What is the hurricane capital of the world?


What is the hurricane capital of the world? The Bahamas are the Real Capital of Hurricanes All the same reasons that make Florida a target for extreme storms are amplified with it comes the islands of the Bahamas. In fact, the islands of Abaco are generally cited as the “hurricane capital of the world.” The Abaco islands are in the Bahamas' northern area.


What country gets the worst storms?

The U.S. is by far the king of tornadoes and other severe storms. “It really starts with kind of two things. Number one is the Gulf of Mexico. And number two is elevated terrain to the west,” said Victor Gensini, a Northern Illinois University meteorology professor.