Hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th. This is when the most hurricanes form. Some more hurricane pictures Hurricanes Hurricanes are violent storms which begin in the tropics. They are the most powerful of all weather systems. Different parts of the world call hurricanes by different names .
Hurricanes form over the warm tropical water in ocean and die down when they move over land.
Meteorologists try to forecast where and when the center of the storm, the eye , will reach land in order to warn people about the damage caused by the strong winds , heavy rain , and storm surge . Hurricanes have been given alternating male and female names since 1979. These names change every year. Some more hurricane pictures Hurricanes Hurricanes are violent storms which begin in the tropics. They are the most powerful of all weather systems.