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Hurricane Season Is Just Around The Corner

By WBNG Weather
July 20, 2010 Updated Jul 20, 2010 at 3:41 PM EDT

March 23rd to the 29th is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. Since hurricane season begins on June 1st, it is important to know what hurricane hazards are and what safety actions you should take to be prepared. To learn how you can be prepared if a hurricane hits home, head to this website:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml

The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season is the period in which tropical cyclones tend to form in the Atlantic Ocean. The season officialy starts on June 1st and ends on November 30th. This is the time period of each year when the most tropical storms form in the Atlantic. But, the formation of a tropical cyclone is possible at any time. Below are the list of names for storms that develop in the North Atlantic through 2010. Is your name on the list?

2010 Hurricane Names
Alex
Bonnie
Colin
Danielle
Earl
Fiona
Gaston
Hermine
Igor
Julia
Karl
Lisa
Matthew
Nicole
Otto
Paula
Richard
Shary
Tomas
Virginie
Walter

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