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List of Category 5 Pacific hurricanes
This is a list of Category 5 Pacific hurricanes. A Category 5 hurricane, on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, is the most catastrophic hurricane that can form. They are rare in the eastern Pacific ... > more -
Hurricane Charley
Hurricane Charley was the third named storm, the second hurricane, and the second major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane ... > more -
Hurricane Opal
Hurricane Opal was a major hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1995. It struck the Yucatán Peninsula, then churned in the Gulf before making landfall a second time on the ... > more -
Meteorology
Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. Meteorological phenomena are observable weather events which illuminate and are explained by ... > more -
1997 Pacific typhoon season
The 1997 Pacific typhoon season has no official bounds; it ran year-round in 1997, but most tropical cyclones tend to form in the northwestern Pacific Ocean between June and ... > more -
Preparations for Hurricane Katrina
This article covers the details of the Preparations for Hurricane Katrina, a major category 5 hurricane that devastated parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. By August 26 2005, the ... > more -
Hurricane proof building
Tornadoes, cyclones, and other strong winds damage or destroy many buildings. Here are some architectural design ... > more -
Hurricane Agnes
Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. A rare June hurricane, it made landfall on Florida before moving northeastward and hitting New ... > more
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