Dear
Educator,  A
slow-moving tropical system is continuing to soak Hispaniola with tropical rain,
keeping the threat of flooding high there. Should it eventually become a tropical
depression, it would be the eleventh of the season, and would be named "Kyle"
if it reaches tropical storm strength.
We asked WeatherBug Meteorologist
Rachel Peterson why September is such an active month for hurricanes? Here is
what she said: "September is the peak month in hurricane season for two reasons.
One, the water temperature is the warmest, and warm water is the fuel for a tropical
system. And two, the westerly winds are the weakest so there isn't a lot of wind
to tear the tropical system apart." Find out more about hurricanes
and what happens when they make landfall in this month's RWI video, Hurricane
Climatology Part II. | 
