Hurricanes are feared storms for good reasons. These deadlystorms can cause catastrophic damage to coastlines and extendseveral hundred miles inland. Hurricanes can produce windsexceeding 155 miles per hour as well as tornadoes. Storm surgesalong the coast and extensive damage from heavy rainfall are alsopart of the destructive forces from hurricanes.
Fortunately, Colorado State University researchers and theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) ClimatePrediction Center have predicted a well below-average hurricaneseason for the Atlantic basin in 2015, citing the likelydevelopment of a strong El Niño event as well as continuedunfavorable hurricane formation conditions in the tropicalAtlantic.
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