The friendly Californian resort of La Jolla Shores is often referred to as the jewel of San Diego, and with its sandy beaches, clear Pacific waters and exceptional surfing and water sports, itâs easy to see why.
The minimum sustained wind speed for a storm to be considered a  hurricane is 74 mph. Hurricanes have been recorded with sustained  winds of up to 190 mph.
A hurricane is a tropical storm with cyclonic wind speeds greater than 74 miles per hour. Hurricanes and tropical storms have had a major impact on Bermuda. Indeed it was a hurricane that led to the colonisation of the island by Sir George Somers and the crew of the Sea Venture in 1609. Despite this, the risk posed by hurricanes to visitors is fairly minimal.