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by krazymike on March 4th, 2009
It happens, but they're called typhoons if they originate over the Pacific.
by Gene H on March 4th, 2009
Hurricanes travel west. The Pacific hurricanes hit Hawaii and places like that.
by The Destroyer on March 17th, 2009
We are bound for one and we are bound for other catastrophic things. Just because its not often doesn't mean it won't happen and when it does I highly advise you not to be here especially if your a grandma.
by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on March 5th, 2009
If you look at this map
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Global_tropical_cyclone_tracks-edit2.jpg
you will see that there are plenty in your area, they just hit Mexico and not further north where the USA is.
by ... on November 8th, 2005
I'm not an expert in this field but i'll give it a try. Hurricanes need specific ingredients to form and sustain. One of the major ingredients is warm water and deep water (meaning the deep water is warm as well, not just the surface). California just doesn't have that and there for cannot sustain a hurricane. You have to get further south, near mexico to find this.
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by Answerbag Staff on January 7th, 2011
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by Porter on March 4th, 2009