WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |Hurricane Tracker

  • This map shows the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in U.S. history.
    This map shows the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in U.S. history.

  • Since 1953, Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center and now maintained and updated by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization.

Weather Safety: Hurricane season

What are hurricanes?

One of the most dramatic, damaging, and potentially deadly events that occur in this country is a hurricane. The force of the wind alone can cause tremendous devastation.