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. The average storm is about 340 miles in diameter. 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 associated with the storm. Hurricanes used to be identified by their location, but that became too confusing. From 1953 to 1979 they were given female names, and since 1979 they have been given alternating male and female names. More hurricanes form in August and September than any other time. All Rights Reserved.