SURVIVAL CODEX LIBRARY Hurricane Safety Tips and Resources National Weather Service · Source: NOAA / National Weather Service What to know about hurricane season and the main hazards of a tropical storm: storm surge, inland flooding, wind, tornadoes, and rip currents. For anyone living on or visiting a hurricane-prone coast. READ WITH CARE: We copied this page on 2 October 2026. Agencies revise this guidance, so check the original for the current version, and in a real emergency follow instructions from local officials. ABOUT THIS COPY: Made by Survival Codex on 2 October 2026 from the agency's own page. The agency's text that follows is unchanged; only this cover and the closing page are ours. It is a work of the U.S. federal government, in the public domain in the United States (17 U.S.C. §105). FREE AT THE SOURCE: https://www.weather.gov/safety/hurricane NO ENDORSEMENT: Our use of this material does not imply endorsement by NOAA / National Weather Service or the U.S. Government of Survival Codex, its products or services. https://survivalcodex.com/pages/library/nws-hurricane-safety-tips-and-resources ================================================================ HURRICANE SAFETY TIPS AND RESOURCES ================================================================ Hurricane Resources Hurricanes are among nature's most powerful and destructive phenomena. On average, 14 tropical storms, 7 of which become hurricanes form over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of America during the hurricane season which runs from June 1 to November 30 each year. In the Central Pacific Ocean, an average of 3 tropical storms, 2 of which become hurricanes form or move over the area during the hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30 each year. Guam, the Northern Marianas and Micronesia experience typhoons all year round but the main season in July through November with a peak from mid-August to mid-September. Over a typical 2-year period, the U.S. coastline is struck by an average of 3 hurricanes, 1 of which is classified as a major hurricane (winds of 111 mph or greater). By knowing what actions to take before the hurricane season begins, when a hurricane approaches, and when the storm is in your area, as well as what to do after a hurricane leaves your area, you can increase your chance of survival. If you, or someone you know, have been a victim of a hurricane, please share your story, including the town and state you were in and the year the event took place. Please note that NS will then have permission to use your story for educational campaigns. Sharing this information may help save someone’s life in the future. Read stories from survivors and learn how to stay safe. HURRICANE HAZARDS ----------------- While hurricanes pose the greatest threat to life and property, tropical storms and depression also can be devastating. The primary hazards from tropical cyclones (which include tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes) are storm surge flooding, inland flooding from heavy rains, destructive winds, tornadoes, and high surf and rip currents. - Storm surge is the abnormal rise of water generated by a storm's winds. This hazard is historically the leading cause of hurricane related deaths in the United States. Storm surge and large battering waves can result in large loss of life and cause massive destruction along the coast. - Storm surge can travel several miles inland, especially along bays, rivers, and estuaries. - Flooding from heavy rains is the second leading cause of fatalities from landfalling tropical cyclones. Widespread torrential rains associated with these storms often cause flooding hundreds of miles inland. This flooding can persist for several days after a storm has dissipated. - Winds from a hurricane can destroy buildings and manufactured homes. Signs, roofing material, and other items left outside can become flying missiles during hurricanes. - Tornadoes can accompany landfalling tropical cyclones. These tornadoes typically occur in rain bands well away from the center of the storm. - Dangerous waves produced by a tropical cyclone's strong winds can pose a significant hazard to coastal residents and mariners. These waves can cause deadly rip currents, significant beach erosion, and damage to structures along the coastline, even when the storm is more than a 1,000 miles offshore. ================================================================ SURVIVAL CODEX LIBRARY End of the agency text. The current version of this guidance is always at https://www.weather.gov/safety/hurricane. Agencies revise their advice; check the original, and in an emergency follow instructions from local officials. More free U.S. government manuals and guides, filed by the job you need them for: https://survivalcodex.com/pages/library This document: https://survivalcodex.com/pages/library/nws-hurricane-safety-tips-and-resources Survival Codex: https://survivalcodex.com