Be aware of potential dangers such as these and fix or plan what to do well ahead of a hurricane watch or warning. Hurricane season lasts from June - November. Preparing for the Hurricane Being prepared for a hurricane and knowing what to do, what others will need to do, and what is expected of you and your family will lessen the fear of a hurricane threat. The KEY to safely surviving a hurricane is being prepared for what will occur before, during, and after the threat or actual hurricane hits. Hurricanes do happen. . .
Hurricanes are the most dangerous and destructive storms known to man.
The swirling cyclonic winds become a hurricane when the wind velocity reaches 73 miles per hour. Because of their destructive nature, hurricanes have proven themselves to be hazardous to life and property. Storm surge is considered the most destructive force of the hurricane. The surge is caused by low atmospheric pressure which swirls above the ocean surface resulting in a rising dome of water from 25 to 50 miles wide. Second to the storm surge are wind and rains.