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is a city in Washington County, Utah, United States. The population was 8,250 at the 2000 census. Along with many other areas of southwest Utah, Hurricane has seen tremendous population growth since the 1970s and has blended into neighboring St. George.
The town's name is traditionally ("hur ih kun"). However, newer residents often use the usual American pronunciation of
Hurricane received its name after a whirlwind blew the top off a buggy that Erastus Snow was riding in. Snow exclaimed, "Well, that was a Hurricane. We'll name this Hurricane Hill."
Hurricane has one high school, Hurricane High School (encompassing grades 10-12), attended by students from the surrounding communities of La Verkin, Toquerville and Springdale, among others. The community supports a middle school, Hurricane Middle School (encompassing grades 8-9), an intermediate school Hurricane Intermediate School (encompassing grades 6-7), and two elementary schools, Hurricane Elementary School and Three Falls Elementary School. There is also a Hurricane-based center for nearby Dixie State College of Utah.