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	NOAA 200th: Foundations: NOAA Aircraft
		The Weather Bureau supplied the instrumentation to outfit these aircraft, and NHRP personnel participated in missions during the 1956, 1957, and 1958 hurricane seasons.
		The idea behind Stormfury was that, by seeding the outer rainbands of the storm with silver iodide, it was possible to increase the diameter of the eye of the storm and reduce the strength of storm winds.
		The eastern Pacific was selected for the first hurricane flight because of the general lack of storms in the Atlantic in the early summer months and because most central Atlantic storms remained far from land.
	celebrating200years.noaa.gov /foundations/aircraft/welcome.html (1434 words)

	1956 Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1956 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1956, and lasted until November 30, 1956.
		The southern portion of a polar trough, combined with a tropical wave, led to the formation of a Tropical Depression in the Bay of Campeche on June 12.
		The hurricane hit Puerto Rico on the 12th, and after causing heavy flooding while crossing, re-strengthened to a 110 mph hurricane.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1956_Atlantic_hurricane_season (981 words)

	USATODAY.com - Major storms, U.S. hurricanes rare in November (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		All categories of hurricanes, not just major storms, are rare in November, and most of these move across the Caribbean or stay out in the Atlantic Ocean.
		Hurricane Greta in 1956 didn't become a hurricane until after passing over islands around the Caribbean and stayed over the open Atlantic when it was a hurricane.
		Hurricane number 6 in 1912 was a Category 3 and 4 storm in the central Caribbean Sea and hit Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, weakened to a Category 2 before hitting the Cayman Islands and then a Category 1 before crossing Cuba and the Bahamas.
	www.usatoday.com /weather/huricane/whnovmajor.htm (687 words)

	Mid-Atlantic Weather Station: Hurricane News
		Hurricane activity over the Atlantic has fluctuated naturally over decades going back as far as 1900, and it was unlikely that global warming could be having a significant impact, many researchers said.
		The strongest winds of a hurricane are in its eyewall, the swirling complex of clouds and rain that rotate around the eye of the storm.
		Hurricane forecasting is part science and part art, but hurricane forecasters are scientists at heart and they don't like it when the data tell lies.
	mywebpages.comcast.net /herbwx/hurrnews.html (14982 words)

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		History of Atlantic Hurricane Names: ___________________________________________________________________ Basically, this lists every tropical storm/hurricane name that has been used in the Atlantic basin since formal storm naming began in 1950, and lists all years in which that name was used as a storm identifier.
		Atlantic tropical cyclones were named with the old World War II phonetic alphabet during the years 1950-1952.
		Names of destructive and/or significant hurricanes are often "retired" from the cyclic list, and replaced by names of the same gender and alphabetical rank.
	www.atwc.org /history.txt (463 words)

	EOS Electronic Supplement - Plotting Early 19th Century Hurricane Information
		Hurricane climate research for the United States is based largely on records spanning only the last 100 years or so [Elsner et al.
		Accounts of hurricanes exist in a variety of documents that include compendiums sorted by region and date, documents with records for individual states, and personal research.
		Seasonal distributions of tropical cyclone counts are similar among the periods.
	www.agu.org /eos_elec/000635e.php (1706 words)

	1957 Atlantic hurricane season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1957 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 1957, and lasted until November 30, 1957.
		Hurricane Audrey hit Cameron, Louisiana as a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, demolishing the town and killing four hundred.
		Audrey was the strongest U.S. landfall in June, the strongest hurricane before July 1, and caused the most deaths in a U.S. hurricane (390) before 2005's Hurricane Katrina.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1957_Atlantic_hurricane_season (931 words)

	NHC Archive of Hurricane Seasons
		Monthly Weather Summaries of the hurricane seasons for the years 1872 - 2002 are available from the NHC Library.
		Learn about the progress of a typical hurricane season in terms of the total number of tropical systems and hurricanes produced throughout the year in the Atlantic and East Pacific basins.
		The Atlantic Tracks File is an ASCII (text) file containing the 6-hourly (0000, 0600, 1200, 1800 UTC) center locations (latitude and longitude in tenths of degrees) and intensities (maximum 1-minute surface wind speeds in knots and minimum central pressures in millibars) for all Tropical Storms and Hurricanes from 1851 through 2006.
	www.nhc.noaa.gov /pastall.shtml (1051 words)

	EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST OF ATLANTIC SEASONAL HURRICANE ACTIVITY AND U.S. LANDFALL STRIKE PROBABILITY FOR 2007
		This is the 24th year in which the CSU Tropical Meteorology Project has made forecasts of the upcoming season’s Atlantic basin hurricane activity.
		There were five hurricane seasons since 1949 with characteristics most similar to what we observe in February-March 2007 and characteristics that we expect to see in August-October 2007.
		As shown in Table 5, NTC is a combined measure of the year-to-year mean of six indices of hurricane activity, each expressed as a percentage difference from the long-term average.
	hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu /Forecasts/2007/april2007 (3402 words)

	Hurricane Hollow Weather
		The Atlantic Hurricane Basin is one that has the potential to make an impact on a large area of the Coastal United States, Caribbean Islands, and Central America.
		This Atlantic Hurricane Season 2006, we will be looking for annual and seasonal indicators, based on averages of 10 named storms, 6 hurricanes, 3 major hurricanes(100%) respectively, which is historically shown in data through the world wide web, and also known as being a percentage that is followed by many forecasters as well as researchers.
		With a weaker Atlantic Ridge, which occurs with a neutral or negative NAO, we can watch for the SST's in the Eastern Atlantic to be average, this year, as we have seen the years of active Tropical Cyclogenesis in the 1990's.
	www.hurricanehollow.org /index.php?pid=17 (3890 words)

	Tropical Weather : Weather Underground
		Tropical Storm Ingrid is slowly disintegrating in the face of strong upper-level westerly winds, which are creating about 30 knots of wind shear over the storm.
		Summary of the four major Atlantic hurricane season forecasts issued for 2007
		Learn about hurricane hazards and what you can do to help protect yourself, your family, and your property.
	www.wunderground.com /tropical (450 words)

	Hurricane Betsy
		The devastation in New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina is evoking memories of the last major hurricane to strike the area--Hurricane Betsy--which pounded the...
		Hurricane Betsy was an erratic Hurricane with movement taking her nearly up 30 deg north then...
		Hurricane Betsy hit near New Orleans in 1965, and was responsible for 81 deaths.
	hurricane.soundclicksecrets.net /2/Hurricane-Betsy.html (536 words)

	1956 Hurricane Season Summary
		Precise hurricane forecasts remain elusive- The National Hurricane Center hopes that within 20 years it will be able to predict within 95 miles where a storm might go when it is two days out.
		Hurricane Center Chief, Don't Watch the Line (AP) -...Don't watch the little fl line down the center of the models because there are wide errors and watch for rapidly intensifying storms., Thu, 11 May 2006 08:48:49 GMT
		Hurricane cycle far from over-Hurricane Katrina brought much death and destruction to Mississippi and Louisiana, and upcoming hurricane seasons could be just as dangerous, says a M.S.U. hurricane expert., Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:54:00 GMT
	www.hurricane.com /hurricane-season/hurricane-season-1956.php (1081 words)

	CHC - Storms 1956
		Hurricane Betsy, the strongest hurricane of the season, developed east of the Lesser Antilles on August 9.
		As the hurricane passed through the French Antilles damage was heavy and winds of 160 to 190 kilometres per hour (86 to 102 knots) swept over Guadeloupe and Marie Galante.
		Hurricane Flossie formed in a disturbance that moved across Guatemala from the Pacific.
	www.ns.ec.gc.ca /weather/hurricane/storm56.html (398 words)

	THE HURRICANE PREDICTORS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Hurricanes are storms that have their beginning off the coast of Africa and travel across that Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean and the East coast of the United States.
		Hurricanes can cause millions of dollars of damage to property and in some cases the loss of lives.
		The West Sahel of Africa is the area of North Africa from the Atlantic Coast to around 7 West, and includes the countries of Mauritania, Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Mali.
	edmall.gsfc.nasa.gov /inv99Project.Site/Pages/trl/inv5-5.abstract.html (975 words)

	Hurricane Preparedness Reports Insurance Information
		Lenny was the first hurricane to strike the islands of the Lesser Antilles from the west.
		Hurricanes are one disaster in which it is possible to have several days warning prior to the hurricanes arrival.
		As the arrival of the hurricane can be to some extent predicted, it is important to begin preparations for the hurricane as soon as we have information that it may land in a location near us.
	www.disastercenter.com /hurrican.htm (1962 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Atlantic tropical-cyclone basin is one of six in the world and includes much of the North Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
		Records of tropical-cyclone occurrences in the Atlantic tropical- cyclone basin are kept by the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, North Carolina, in cooperation with the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida.
		In the Colonial period tropical storms and hurricanes were known as “September gales,” probably because the ones people remembered and wrote about were those which damaged or destroyed crops just before they were to be harvested.
	www.dnr.sc.gov /climate/sco/hurricane1.html (1591 words)

	Canadian Hurricane Centre: Summary of Storms
		This is a description of all of the tropical storms and hurricanes that passed through the Canadian Hurricane Centre's Response Zone since 1954.
		It is estimated that about 22, 000 people died because of a hurricane that swept Martinique, St. Eustatious, and Barbados between October 10 and 16, 1780.
		This storm was a Cape Verde-type hurricane that entered the Gulf of Mexico on September 6, 1900.
	www.ns.ec.gc.ca /weather/hurricane/hurricanes5.html (628 words)

	2000 season - Part 1: Alberto through Helene - Caribbean Hurricane Network
		Yes indeed, I was island hopping during the 'height' of hurricane season and I had the honor to personally meet some of my correspondents on St.
		Hurricane Hunters flew in the storm and couldn't find a closed center of circulation (a 'pre-pre-pre-eye'), a prerequisite to be called a tropical cyclone.
		The only hurricane of the three took a path a la Georges, but other then dumping a lot of rain on Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Jamaica, which caused some mudslides, the islands battered the storm quite well.
	www.stormcarib.com /hurr00a.htm (5497 words)

	Hurricane Names--Giving Tropical Storms and Hurricanes An Identity.
		When a tropical storm, or hurricane develops, it is assigned a name by the National Hurricane Center This is so that these particular systems can be identified and explained easily to the people who may be affected by them during the course of a hurricane season.
		As of the end of the 2004 season, there have been 232 storm names designated for storms in the Atlantic.
		Whenever, there is a devastating hurricane (usually one that is a major hurricane, and has caused significant damage) in any portion of the Atlantic Basin, that hurricane's name is retired from the list for at least ten years, and probably forever so that future names are not confused with it.
	www.hurricaneville.com /names.html (299 words)

	Hurricane Nadine
		The name Nadine was used for in 1956 for a Western Pacific Typhoon.
		Typhoon Nadine was a category 1 hurricane formed in the Western Pacific east of the Philippines and did not reach land.
		Nadine was a category 5 hurricane that formed in the Western Pacific west of the Philippines.
	www.disastercenter.com /hurricane/Nadine/Nadine.html (590 words)

	Hurricane Kate Response Activities
		was the fourth destructive hurricane of an active 1985 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
		Other storms that became major hurricanes in November include Hurricane Greta of the 1956 season, a hurricane during the 1912 season, Hurricane Michelle in 2001 and Hurricane Lenny of 1999.
		was not used in 1991 or 1997 because those seasons did not reach it on their lists, but it was used for the 2003 season and will reappear on the list for the 2009 season.
	www.tallytown.com /redcross/kate.html (681 words)

	2005 Hurricane Season - Virginia Conference United Methodist Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Over the weekend of October 29-30, 2005, we watched as the record 13th hurricane of this year's Atlantic storm season, Hurricane Beta, made landfall in Nicaragua.
		It has been a devastating hurricane season for areas of the United States and other countries.
		Through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), the Virginia Conference is at work throughout the Gulf Coast region and all of Florida assisting in hurricane recovery from three major storms: Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
	www.vaumc.org /index.cfm/fa/content.view/menuID/2625.htm (361 words)

	Press Release: Top American CEOs Provide Support To Hurricane Victims in Central America and Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Fund is in response to the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, which brought an unprecedented 13 storms, of which three—Stan, Beta and Gamma—ravaged the region.
		The fundraising goal is $5 million, and disbursement of the funds will focus on three key areas including education for displaced children, microfinance, and infrastructure and reconstruction to help survivors of the hurricanes rebuild their lives and communities.
		Global Impact was established in 1956 and has grown over the years to become the nation’s recognized leader in raising awareness and funds at the workplace for its member charities.
	www.charity.org /hurricaneceos_release.html (480 words)

	cbs4.com - Weather (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The best way to survive Hurricane Season is to be prepared, and CBS4.com is always on for you when you need to know what to do!
		Hurricane season is just around the corner; so, how bad will it be?
		The prediction is in from forecaster Bill Gray, known for his predictions of hurricane activity.
	weather.wfrv.com /hurricane/hurrarchive.asp (239 words)

	WYFF4.com - WYFF 4 WeatherPlus - Helene Still Tropical Storm
		Helene was expected to gradually lose tropical characteristics, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
		EDT on Sunday, the hurricane center said that Helene was centered about 595 miles west-northwest of the Azores.
		The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1 and ends Nov. 30.
	www.wyff4.com /weather/9823471/detail.html (250 words)

	IEM Team to Develop Catastrophic Hurricane Disaster Plan for New Orleans & Southeast Louisiana
		National weather experts are predicting an above normal Atlantic hurricane season with six to eight hurricanes, of which three could be categorized as major.
		Thomas said that the greater New Orleans area is one of the nation’s most vulnerable locations for hurricane landfall.
		IEM President and CEO Madhu Beriwal is the recipient of a s pecial merit award from the Louisiana Emergency Preparedness Association (LEPA) for her work in New Orleans hurricane emergency preparedness.
	www.ieminc.com /Whats_New/Press_Releases/pressrelease052604_Manscen.htm (1468 words)

	Pennsylvania Weather, Lancaster, Harrisburg & York Local Weather - WGAL Pennsylvania's Channel 8
		As the front leaves this afternoon, strong winds will come in behind this front, making it feel more Fall-like.
		With sunny and clear skies the next few days, temperatures at night will be the coldest so far this season.
		Don't forget the basics of sun safety as the heat of the summer season descends upon us.
	www.wgal.com /weather (382 words)

	CT DEP: Connecticut's Weather Fun Facts
		-Last snowfall of the 1996 season establishes new snowfall record of 115.2 inches surpassing old record set in 1993-1994, by more than 20 inches.
		Hurricane season begins and runs through November 30
		-Great Atlantic Hurricane, 1944, causes $100 million in damages
	www.dep.state.ct.us /earthday/edfunweather.htm (329 words)

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