I don't recall anywhere else other than from around the coast of Africa(storms originate) that caused so much devestation and destruction to the U.S. ,Carribean and Mexico even since we've been keeping history of storms.
2006-10-08 09:18:33 · 8 answers · asked by Tracy S 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
hmm...its part of the reaction of temperature changes on the earth...the part of africa that the storms originate from is along the equator, the warm location...warm air travels over warm water and picks up strength...jet/ocean streams do the rest on transporting the storms here, again all based on the earth's rotation, the streams, & the equator...hope that helped, sorry im not a meteorologist
2006-10-12 08:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by professordimenna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I often wonder this as well. I would say it has to do with the waves, pressure, etc Also, if you ran a search about weather conditions you may find some helpful information.
I found this online and hope it is of use to you:
Tropical waves, also known as easterly waves, are elongated low-pressure areas that cause cloudiness and thunderstorms. They form when warm air drifts off of Africa into the Atlantic Ocean, and they are usually pushed westward by prevailing winds. Tropical waves can often develop into tropical cyclones: 60% of all Atlantic tropical cyclones originate from tropical waves, and about 85% of Atlantic hurricanes of Category 3 or greater come from tropical waves.
About 60 tropical waves form off of the African coast each year. Sometimes, tropical waves can have tropical-storm force winds (39-73 mph) without being considered tropical storms, since tropical storms must have closed circulation.
2006-10-08 09:32:25 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure exactly. But I'd say that it is because of the heat that is generated off the West coast of Africa in the adjacent ocean that causes a high pressure cell which whips up the storm. The normal earthly wind pattern does the rest. El Nino and La Nino!!!!!. Here is a good reference point to start.
2006-10-08 09:31:46 · answer #3 · answered by God all Mighty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't. You are only looking at Atlantic storms. There are many more storms generated around the world. In fact, Pacific storms create a much more devastating Monsoonal season in Asia that in the US. We focus on Atlantic storms because they affect us, but they are by no means the only ones or indeed the most prevalent.
One thing we get more than other parts of the world is tornado's. This is a product of our unique mid-west plains and the fact that weather patterns collide there.
2006-10-12 09:38:42 · answer #4 · answered by jbgot2bfree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm Ocean Temps cause warm air to rise and meet colder atmosphere. Then all h--l breaks loose....lol
2006-10-10 02:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by Tom M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is actually VERY rare for a tropical cyclone to hit the US, if it was deemed such east of 40W.... so, perhaps you might want to re-phrase your question.
WW-911
2006-10-11 12:46:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely because it is so warm there that when it gets a bit cold it is very susceptible to getting a hurricane, tropical depression...
2006-10-12 15:24:35 · answer #7 · answered by bball_vball_grl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats where the bad diseases come from too. AiDS, Ebola both from Africa.
2006-10-08 09:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋