Lee County Hazards Guide

The Lee County All Hazards Guide is available in Spanish and German. Click here to find out more about hurricanes and to get a copy of the All Hazards Guide (now available in Spanish and German).

Fire Department
P.O. Box 150027
Cape Coral, FL 33915-0027

phone: 239-574-0501
fax: 239-242-3309
email: ccfire@capecoral.net

Hurricane Q & A

Where do hurricanes develop?

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Hurricanes form in the tropical Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico between 5° and 25° north latitude during June and July. As the season progresses, storms develop off the West Coast of Africa and are called "Cape Verde" storms, which are the islands near where the storms originate. Cape Verde hurricanes usually gain intensity as they cross the Atlantic heading westward toward the East Coast of the United States. By late October, the source region for hurricanes shifts westward to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

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