Hurricanes don't usually hit California, Oregon or Washington because they need temps above 80 degrees Fahrenheit

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"A few storms recurve right next to the coast. ... But to make it all the way to the U.S. West Coast, the storms have to traverse a long stretch of ocean water that is far too cold to sustain hurricanes. Occasionally, tropical storms do strike coastal southern California.

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The other reason hurricanes almost never hit California, Oregon, or Washington is that cyclones feed on warm sea water—preferably over 80 degrees. But the ocean temperature in the northern Pacific is usually under 75. In fact, there's no record of a tropical hurricane ever hitting the West Coast.Nov 8, 2013

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