Below you will find example sentences with "major hurricane". The examples show how this phrase is used in real sentences and which words often surround it.
Major Hurricane in a sentence
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- Belongs to the word: hurricane
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The probability of a major hurricane impacting New Jersey is around 1%. (12 words)
An average season produces six Atlantic hurricanes, three of which attain major hurricane strength. (14 words)
Feedback on “Florida braces for another major hurricane as agency strengthens storm to category 3”. (15 words)
Tropical Storm Laura is now forecast to become a major hurricane before it hits the U.S.The Gulf Coast avoided a powerful storm as Marco weakened, but Tropical Storm Laura is forecast to become a major hurricane before making landfall in the United. (44 words)
Overall, the report indicated that there is a 63 percent chance for at least one major hurricane to make landfall somewhere along the U.S. coastline and a 52 percent chance for a major hurricane to track into the Caribbean. (40 words)
Beryl, which peaked as a Category 5 storm on Tuesday morning, is still expected to be a major hurricane when it reaches Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on Wednesday, either hitting them directly or coming close. (36 words)
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In the latest updates from the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC), Hurricane Franklin has intensified into a major Category 3 storm, marking it as the first major hurricane of this year.
Tropical Storm Laura is now forecast to become a major hurricane before it hits the U.S.The Gulf Coast avoided a powerful storm as Marco weakened, but Tropical Storm Laura is forecast to become a major hurricane before making landfall in the United.
Michael is expected to become a major hurricane later today, and remain a dangerous major hurricane through landfall.
Overall, the report indicated that there is a 63 percent chance for at least one major hurricane to make landfall somewhere along the U.S. coastline and a 52 percent chance for a major hurricane to track into the Caribbean.
A major hurricane is a Category 3 or higher hurricane with at least 111 mph winds.
Hurricane Laura approaches US Gulf Coast, forcing thousands to evacuateLaura is projected to make landfall in the Texas-Louisiana border region late on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning as a major hurricane.
Florida officials have pointed to Hurricane Matthew in 2016 to remind people that a major hurricane doesn’t have to make landfall to be deadly.
Florence is expected to become a major hurricane by Monday, the National Hurricane Center said, adding that “a rapid intensification” is forecast to begin Sunday.
It is the last major hurricane to strike New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina 40 years later.
By Tuesday, Nigel could become a major hurricane as it swings to the east of Bermuda.
The probability of a major hurricane impacting New Jersey is around 1%.
The storm was expected to grow even more powerful late Thursday and remain a major hurricane into next week.
Although atmospheric conditions in June typically don’t favor storm strengthening, some computer models suggest the storm could become a major hurricane before reaching the Windward Islands.
Beryl, which peaked as a Category 5 storm on Tuesday morning, is still expected to be a major hurricane when it reaches Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on Wednesday, either hitting them directly or coming close.
But the Category 4 storm is the first major hurricane DeSantis has confronted since his short-lived — and failed — bid for president.
Feedback on “Florida braces for another major hurricane as agency strengthens storm to category 3”.
He said the NHC has never in its history had a forecast for a major hurricane for a system that has yet to even form.
It is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane by Friday then potentially make a direct hit on Bermuda Saturday.
This means the storm is no longer a “major hurricane,” which is defined as Category 3 and above.
An average season produces six Atlantic hurricanes, three of which attain major hurricane strength.