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U.S. in longest 'hurricane drought' in recorded history
2015-05-05 16:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: In a stroke of luck, no major hurricanes rated Category 3 or higher have struck U.S. soil during the past nine years, a new study finds. This is the country's longest "hurricane drought" in recorded history, or since 1851, the researchers said. The previous record lull lasted eight years, from 1861 to 1868, they said. Hurricane Wilma, a hurricane that hit Florida in 2005, was the last Category 3 storm to make landfall in the United States. Other storms including Hurricane Ike (Category 2, 2008),...
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