November Surprises: Why Hurricane Season Isn't Over Yet

You might think November means the end of hurricane season, but think again! This year, a storm named Sara is reminding us that hurricanes don't always stick to the calendar. Sara formed in the western Caribbean Sea and had a slow weekend crawl over Central America. She's expected to move over Belize and dissipate over the Yucatan Peninsula by Monday. This isn't the first November storm, though. Patty and Rafael also made waves earlier this month. usually, we only see one named storm every year or two in November. But this year is different.

Ocean temperatures and wind conditions are just right for late-season storms. Still, it's not the norm. Since 1851, only 125 tropical storms have been recorded in November, with half of them becoming hurricanes. Even major hurricanes, with winds over 110 mph, aren't common in November. But they do happen. Two notable ones hit the U. S. in 1861 and 1935. Climate change might be changing the game, too. Warmer oceans could mean more storms, but scientists are still figuring out how wind patterns fit into the picture.

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