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Hurricane SeasonThe deadliest, strongest, and costliest U.S. storms
Hurricane Season 2007—PredictionsExperts predict that the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1 and ends November 30, has a 75% chance of being above normal in activity. "NOAA scientists predict 13 to 17 named storms, with seven to 10 becoming hurricanes, of which three to five could become major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or higher," said a NOAA official. An average season sees 11 named storms, with six becoming hurricanes, including two major hurricanes. Hurricane Season 2006—ReviewHurricane season 2006, although also predicted to be more active than usual, blew through rather quietly. Of the 5 hurricanes and 4 tropical storms of the season, only 2 made landfall in the U.S.: Alberto and Ernesto. Tropical Storm Alberto came first, in mid-June, and hit land near Adams Beach, Florida. It caused heavy rain in the eastern U.S. and in Cuba. Ernesto, a category 1 hurricane, formed over the Caribbean in late August, and reached land in North Carolina, where it produced heavy rains and flooding. It also affected parts of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey, and was blamed for 5 fatalities in Haiti. Deadly hurricanes in other parts of the world in 2006 also included John, a category 2 storm blamed for five fatalities in Baja California; Lane, directly responsible for four deaths on the Pacific coast of Mexico; and Paul, also responsible for four deaths in mainland Mexico.
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