The four Category 5 hurricanes to make landfall in the United States were all tropical storms just three days before they struck, providing a reminder of why you should be prepared before the season begins in case there are rapidly-escalating storms.
This is hurricane preparedness week in the U.S. (May 3-9, 2020), which is an annual NOAA event that calls attention to the importance of making preparations before the season begins. This includes restocking supplies in your hurricane kit, checking important documents and your insurance coverage and also making sure you have multiple destination options if ordered to leave a hurricane evacuation zone.
It will also be important this year to factor in the latest CDC guidelines for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, NOAA says.
Hurricane Michael in 2018 is the most recent Category 5 to hit the U.S. It was just a tropical storm a few days earlier. It brought catastrophic storm surge to the Florida Panhandle and also caused extensive wind damage well inland from the panhandle into southwest Georgia.
Michael was a tropical storm with 50 mph winds early in the afternoon on Oct. 7, 2018. About 72 hours later, it roared ashore in Florida with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph.
The 2020 hurricane season is predicted to be more active than usual, but it’s impossible to know what, if any, areas of the U.S. coastline might be threatened this year.
Some locations go many years without facing a significant threat of a tropical storm or hurricane; that can lead to complacency. So it’s important to make sure you have your plan in place prior to each season instead of getting caught off guard.
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