Breaking Down the Stats (See bottom of this Posting)
If there is one reason to pay attention during this time of the season, consider 93 percent of major hurricanes (Category 3 or stronger on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale), those responsible for the most destruction in any hurricane season, occur from August through October.
All 10 of the costliest hurricanes on record in the U.S. have occurred from August through October, including Sandy (late October 2012), Irene (late August 2011), Andrew (late August 1992), Ike (mid-September 2008) and, of course, Katrina (late August 2005).
Costliest Hurricanes
Furthermore, 9 of the 10 deadliest U.S. tropical cyclones have also occurred during this three-month peak, including the infamous Galveston Hurricane of 1900.
For more on this subject, please take a look at this article:
http://www.weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/hurricane-season-august-september-october
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