Wednesday, April 25, 2012

2012 Hurricane Season Forecast

The 2012 hurricane season is quickly approaching. Beginning June 1st and lasting until November 20th, the Atlantic hurricane season is being predicted to be a tame season. Hurricane experts Phil Klotzbach and William Gray of Colorado State University have stated that the 2012 season should be considerably slower than normal with 10 named storms, including four hurricanes (two major).
Although a mild season is expected, that doesn’t necessarily mean mild storms are expected. Even if the season has only one hurricane, the hurricane could still be extremely dangerous. 1992 is recorded as being one of the least active hurricane seasons ever; nonetheless, the season brought forth Hurricane Andrew, a category 5 hurricane that caused $26 billion of damage. If you live in an area that is prone to hurricane and tropical storm activity, be prepared. Read the entire article here: 2012 Hurricane Season Forecast