Hurricane Season Approaches

A hurricane is a severe tropical storm that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico or in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes need warm tropical oceans, moisture and light winds above them. If the right conditions last long enough, a hurricane can produce violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains and floods.

Many people talk about hurricanes during the fall however the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with the peak season being after August and ending in October. A severe hurricane striking our coast is a rarity. Myrtle Beach is situated on the eastern shoreline beneath North Carolina and to our advantage most of the truly severe storms pass us by. This does not mean that we are never hit hard by a hurricane and we should always be prepared to evacuate when there may be even a chance of danger.

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