Hurricane Q & A

What is a hurricane?

A hurricane is a gigantic atmospheric heat pump whose intake spans hundreds of miles over tropical oceans or other tropical bodies, and pulls in water from the ocean surface toward a low-pressure center ...

Where do hurricanes develop?

Hurricanes form in the tropical Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico between 5° and 25° north latitude during June and July ...

What do "watches" and "warnings" mean?

A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible in a specified area, usually within 36 hours ...

Hurricane Categories

Learn more about hurricane categories ...

What is Cape Coral’s risk?

One issue for Cape Coral has to do with the city’s vulnerability to Category 2 and 3 storm surges. What that means is that in the event a Category 2 or greater storm moves in off the Gulf into the Cape Coral area, Cape Coral has a significant residential population at risk – one of the highest in Lee County ...

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Hurricane Q & A