Hail storms can cause severe damage to property and agriculture. A warning issued by the NHC whenever a hurricane is expected to make landfall, or a combination of dangerously high water and very rough seas, are expected in a special coastal within the next 24 hours or less. Precautionary actions and evacuation follow immediately. An indication from the NHC whenever a hurricane is expected to make landfall within the next 36 hours. Everyone in the area covered by the hurricane watch is expected to listen for further advisories and be prepared to act promptly if a hurricane warning or evacuation order is issued.
Hurricanes are large circulating windstorms covering hundreds of miles forming over warm oceans.
The hurricane season in the U.S. officially begins in June 1 and end November 30 every year. Most hurricanes occur in the later summer when the ocean water temperature rises. Hurricanes in the U.S. are named alphabetically every year. So, Hurricane Andrew was the first in 1992 and the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. Hurricanes in the northern hemisphere rotate anti-clockwise and vice versa for the southern hemisphere due to earth's rotation.