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2008 Tropical Outreach and Preparedness
Alabama has been impacted by many hurricanes and tropical storms in past. While Central Alabama is not primarily impacted with the onset of a hurricane, the area can still see quite a range of events and conditions associated with a hurricane. We here at the National Weather Service in Birmingham have designed this webpage to provide you with some quick facts, posters, presentations, and links for preparing for the 2008 hurricane season.
2008 Storm Names
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Name |
Pronunciation |
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Name |
Pronunciation |
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Name |
Pronunciation |
1 |
Arthur |
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8 |
Hanna |
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15 |
Omar |
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2 |
Bertha |
BUR-tha |
9 |
Ike |
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16 |
Paloma |
Pa-LOW-ma |
3 |
Cristobal |
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10 |
Josephine |
JO-ze-feen |
17 |
Rene |
Re-NAY |
4 |
Dolly |
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11 |
Kyle |
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18 |
Sally |
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5 |
Edouard |
Eh-DWARD |
12 |
Laura |
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19 |
Teddy |
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6 |
Fay |
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13 |
Marco |
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20 |
Vicky |
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7 |
Gustav |
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14 |
Nana |
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21 |
Wilfred |
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Tropical Cyclone Classifications
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Winds |
Pressure |
Example for AL at Landfall |
Tropical Depression |
30 - 38 mph |
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Tropical Storm |
39 - 73 mph |
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Arlene |
Category 1 |
74 - 95 mph |
>979 mb |
Danny |
Category 2 |
96 - 110 mph |
965 - 979 mb |
Georges |
Category 3 |
111 - 130 mph |
945 - 964 mb |
Frederic / Katrina / Ivan / Opal |
Category 4 |
131 - 155 mph |
920 - 944 mb |
Charley (Florida Landfall) |
Category 5 |
>155 mph |
<920 mb |
Camille |
Posters and Presentations
 
National Weather Service in Mobile: www.srh.noaa.gov/mob
National Hurricane Center: www.nhc.noaa.gov
National Hurricane Center Preparedness: www.nhc.noaa.gov/haw2/english/intro.shtml
National Weather Service Southern Region Tropical Page: www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/tropicalwx/tropical.php
FEMA: www.fema.gov/areyouready/hurricanes/shtm
American Red Cross: www.redcross.org/services/disasters
NOAA Coastal Services Center - Historical Hurricane Tracks: http://maps.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes
Alabama Emergency Operations Center: http://ema.alabama.gov/ |
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