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Do hurricanes hit Bermuda? You had better believe it !
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All info taken from The National Hurricane Center.
September 13, 2022
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What does a hurricane need to survive?
1. Sea Surface Temperature needs to be above 80F (27C).
2. Coriolis (force) effect. The Coriolis effect is what creates the circular motion of the hurricane eye. For example the absence of this condition prevents hurricanes from forming within 10 degrees North or South of the equator.
3. An unstable atmosphere must be present where warm air and cold air interact. Unstable air has the tendency to rise.
4. Relative humidity must be at high levels.
5. A trigger. In the Atlantic basin 60% of Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes are triggered by African Easterly waves.
6. Little wind sheer. High wind sheers discourage hurricane formation by blowing the tops off them.
Category 1 Hurricane – winds 74-95 mph (119-153 km/hr; 64-83 Kts)
No real damage to buildings. Damage to unanchored sheds. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Also minor dock damage.
Category 2 Hurricane – winds 96-110 mph (154-177 km/hr; 84-96 Kts)
Some damage to building roofs, doors and windows. Flooding damages docks and small craft in unprotected moorings may break their moorings. Some trees blown down.
Category 3 Hurricane – winds 111-130 mph (178-209 km/hr; 96-113 Kts)
Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings. Large trees blown down. Terrain may be flooded inland.
Category 4 Hurricane – winds 131-155 mph (210-249 km/hr; 114-135 Kts)
More extensive building facade failures with some complete roof structure failure on small residences. Major erosion of beach areas. Terrain may be flooded well inland.
Category 5 Hurricane – winds 156 mph and greater (249+ km/hr; 136+ Kts)
Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. Flooding causes major damage to lower floors of all structures near the shoreline.
2023 Hurricane Names
Arlene
Bret
Cindy
Don
Emily
Franklin
Gert
Harold
Idalia
Jose
Katia
Lee
Margot
Nigel
Ophelia
Philippe
Rina
Sean
Tammy
Vince
Whitney
OUR HURRICANE WARNING
These spiders are the only of their kind in Bermuda. They can also be found in the U.S. The females are among the largest non-tarantula-like spiders in North America and are perhaps the largest orb-weavers. Females range from 24 mm to 40 mm in length. The female colour pattern, consisting of silvery carapace, yellow spots on a dull orange to tan cylindrical body, brown and orange banded legs, plus the hair brushes (gaiters) on the tibial segment of legs, I, II, and IV, make this spider one of the most easily recognised. The males, on the other hand, are rather inconspicuous dark brown, slender spiders averaging 6 mm in length which would often go unnoticed if not for the fact that they are often found in the webs of females.
Adult males are present from July to September, with most females maturing in August. Mature females are found late into the fall, when they make at least two large egg-sacs 2.5 to 3 cm in diameter consisting of several hundred eggs surrounded by a basket of curly yellow silk. The larger dominant female builds a strong web of silk. The smaller male lives on the outskirts of the web.