hurricane
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The NWS considers super typhoons to have the equivalent destructive potential as a category four or five hurricane.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Mr. Huling describes a cave in Florida that was walloped by a powerful, once-in-a-century hurricane, drowning almost all of the 4 million bats inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“The national average could fall below $3.75/gal by July 4, under a optimistic timeline, but hurricane season could be a major wildcard for the rest of summer,” he said in a social-media post.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 14, 2026
The upcoming El Niño cycle is expected to lead to a “significantly more active” hurricane season in the Pacific, sending large surf toward the Golden State, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
The little boat shuddered and swayed, and then they were past whatever it was and only the hurricane battered them.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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“Nationally, extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, surpassing floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Unlike other disasters, such as hurricanes, flooding, or extreme heat, a fire can be manipulated in minutes by just one person.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
Drawing further from the stocks after that would limit the U.S.’s ability to respond to new oil disruptions on the world’s stage, or natural disasters such as hurricanes that can damage fuel supply chains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
El Niño also tends to suppress Atlantic hurricanes, and forecasters already expect a quieter-than-average season.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
I’d run through great heaps of leaves just to hear them rustle like the palm trees during hurricanes in Cuba.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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