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Kitty Code releases Hurricane 3.0 – Keeps Your Eye On The Storm

Ilene Jones, CEO — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:02:04 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Orlando, Florida – July 21, 2009 – Kitty Code, LLC announced the availability of Hurricane 3.0, a hurricane and tropical storm tracker for the iPhone and iPod Touch, in the iTunes App Store. Hurricane, the most popular and best selling hurricane tracker for the iPhone and iPod Touch, returns with a great update for the 2009 hurricane season.

Hurricane introduces a whole new way to track tropical storm systems with a new highly detailed, zoomable map covering storms in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. A dynamic information page for each storm provides you with satellite and radar imagery when available and the latest plots for active storms.

“Hurricane 3.0 will bring information to those in a storm’s path when they need it the most by providing the most comprehensive tropical data available on a mobile device”, said Ilene Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Kitty Code, LLC.

New features introduced in Hurricane 3.0 include:

The addition of the Eastern Pacific ocean tracking maps to the existing Atlantic tracking maps
Pacific historical tracking data has been added to provide past storm information in the Pacific
A new storm information page has been added to put important storm details such as storm specific satellite, radar, and forecast images and text at your finger tips
Fully zoomable tracking maps providing a greater level of detail
Integrated GPS to inform you of your distance from an approaching storm
Updated satellite images covering both the Atlantic and Pacific
An enhanced look that makes finding information easier than ever before

Reviews for Hurricane 3.0 are already coming in from our customers:
“Usually you would need several apps or go to many www pages Well organized Thanks” – iTunes Review
“Love the 3.0 update with improved map features and more info on tropical activity/discussions!” – iTunes Review

Minimum Requirements:
iPhone or iPod Touch 3.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Hurricane 3.0 for iPhone is only $3.99 (USD) and available exclusively through Apple’s App Store. More information about Hurricane for the iPhone and iPod Touch can be found at the official Hurricane website.

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Kitty Code, LLC is a privately owned startup in Orlando, FL, which writes innovative applications for hand held devices. With over 30 combined years of experience in weather, web technologies and game development we are able to create games and applications which are robust, fun to play, technically savvy and yet easy to use. To find out more about Kitty Code, join us on our website. Copyright 2009 Kitty Code, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Hurricane Places in Top 5

Ilene Jones, CEO — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:54:14 +0000

In the iTunes App Store today, Hurricane by Kitty Code, LLC placed in the Top 5 Paid Weather applications in 4 countries:

United States: 5
Mexico: 2
El Salvador: 3
Venezuela: 4

Hurricane also made the Top 25 Paid Weather applications list in:

Canada: 16
Deutchland: 24
Espania: 23
Luxembourg: 20
Slovenia: 23
Sweden: 13
Turkey: 18

The biggest coup is being back in the Top 5 US Paid Weather applications. While the weather category is still relatively small compared to other categories, it is definitely tough to stay in the Top 10 apps, and to gain Top 5 notice. As the season progresses, and we release our next version of Hurricane, we hope to continue the trend, giving our users the best hurricane tracking in the Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific.

Saffir-Simpson Scale

Ilene Jones, CEO — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:55:32 +0000

All hurricanes are dangerous, but some more so than others. The way storm surge, wind, and other factors combine determines the hurricane’s destructive power. To make comparisons easier-and to make the predicted hazards of approaching hurricanes clearer to emergency forces-National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s hurricane forecasters use a disaster-potential scale which assigns storms to five categories.

Category 1 is a minimum hurricane; category 5 is the worst case. The criteria for each category in the table shown below:

Category	Central Pressure	Maximum Winds	Storm Surge
Tropical Depression		38 mph / 34 kts or less	4-5 ft.
Tropical Storm	> 980 mb or 28.94 in	39-73 mph or 34-63 kts	4-5 ft.
1 – Minimal	< 980 mb or 28.94 in	74-95 mph or 64-83 kts	4-5 ft.
2 – Moderate	965-979 mb or 28.50-28.91 in	96-110 mph or 65-96 kts	6-8 ft.
3 – Extensive	945-964 mb or 27.91-28.47 in	111-130 mph or 97-113 kts	9-12ft.
4 – Extreme	920-944 mb or 27.17-27.88 in	131-155 mph or 114-135 kts	13-18 ft.
>5 – Catastrophic	< 920 mb or 27.17 in	> 155 mph or 135 kts	> 18 ft.

* – The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is based on Windspeed alone, the pressures are only included as a general reference and may not always apply

Hurricane Season Travel Information

Ilene Jones, CEO — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:48:25 +0000

Hurricane Season runs in different times for each ocean, sea or basin. We often receive questions about when hurricane season is, and when the best time to travel would be if you needed to travel during hurricane season. The information below changes on a season to season, and day to day basis, based on the conditions of the area and should ALWAYS be verified with the National Hurricane Center or the local authorities in the area you plan to visit.

Regular Hurricane Season Dates:

Atlantic, Carribean, Gulf of Mexico

June 1 – November 30

Northeast Pacific

May 15 – November 30

Central Pacific including Hawaiian Islands

June 1 – November 30

In each of these areas, based on historical data, which was completely ignored by the Atlantic hurricanes during the 2005 extremely active, record breaking Atlantic hurricane season, the best time to visit would be in June and July, and again in late October and November. August, September and early October are considered the height of the season which means there is a much greater chance of a hurricane in these waters at this time. Hurricane Season is just that though, it is the time when hurricanes develop in these waters, therefore if you make plans to travel to these areas during the season, you should also have a backup plan, as well as travel insurance!

What would you do if you made travel plans in the Carribean during August, and a category 3 hurricane hits the island the week before you are scheduled to arrive?