Is Hurricane Season 2013 Coming to an End?

So it's now mid-October, and we've yet to see a hurricane reach the United States. We all know hurricanes aren't a winter thing; so if it's starting to get cold, does that mean we're in the clear?

Well, we are closer to an "all-clear," but the official end of the hurricane season is November 30th.

While we haven't been hit by a hurricane yet this year, we saw tropical storm Andrea do its damage, and we've also seen the heavy snowfall on South Dakota wreak havoc on their economy.

Hurricane or not, a major storm of any kind can down power lines and put things out of service.  If you live in a hurricane prone area, you may want a home standby generator. If that's more than you're looking for, you should at least have a semi-professional portable generator on hand. If you don't and you're without power for more than a day, you'll start seeing your groceries spoil. At least have a small portable generator for powering your refrigerator, some light, and perhaps your television for weather and news updates. 

If you live in an area that rarely gets severe storms, you may be fine with just having a smaller emergency portable generator for rare situations where you may be left without power for a few days. If you live in an area that is at much higher risk for power outages or hurricanes, you want at least a semi-professional generator capable of restoring power to your home for longer periods of time.

So while it's getting colder and we haven't seen a hurricane yet, don't assume we're all clear yet. Dry air and wind shear are fending off the hurricanes for now, neutralizing and shaving the tops off of the growing storms as they approach, but the season's only half over.


The 2013 hurricane season isn't over yet, and surface temperatures are very warm. So there's still potential for an active hurricane season. All it takes is a single cyclone reaching land to cause a major disaster. Those living on the Atlantic Coast should take advantage of this time to create a disaster plan and invest in a quality electric generator capable of powering necessities in a power outage.