No Hurricanes in Deciduous Forests—Wrong Climate Zone

Hurricanes do not occur in deciduous forests. Hurricanes require:

• Sea surface temperatures ≥26.5°C (80°F) to 50+ m depth.
• Low vertical wind shear.
• Coriolis force (>5° latitude).
• Pre-existing disturbance.

Deciduous forests occupy temperate zones (30°–50° latitude) where oceans are too cool for tropical cyclone genesis or maintenance. Landfalling hurricanes rapidly weaken over land; they don't penetrate into forest interiors as hurricanes.

Deciduous forests experience extratropical cyclones, nor'easters, ice storms, derechos—but not hurricanes.