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Hurricanes That Broke All The Rules And Surprised Experts
Hurricanes That Broke All The Rules And Surprised Experts
US · Published Sep 22, 2025
• Hurricane Catarina (2004) formed in the South Atlantic near Brazil, a region where hurricanes are exceedingly rare.
• Pali (2016) became a hurricane in January near the equator, an unusual time and location that challenged conventional theories.
• Hurricanes Vince (2005) and Ophelia (2017) impacted Europe, highlighting the potential for tropical cyclones to affect regions far outside their typical range.
Storms defying expectations and meteorological understanding
Hurricane history is filled with instances of storms that defied expectations and challenged meteorological understanding. These unusual events often surprise experts and rewrite the established rules of tropical cyclone behavior.
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