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==History== Hurricane was named after Hurricane Creek, which was, in turn, named after a group of trees at the arm of the river bent in one direction. A party of surveyors commissioned by [[George Washington]] noted the site appeared to have been struck by a hurricane,<ref>[http://www.hurricanewv.com/ ::City of Hurricane::<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> giving rise to the name. Locals pronounce the town (HURR-i-KINN) not (HURR-i-CANE).<ref>[http://www.elocallink.tv/m/v/player.php?pid=Q5xA3yy22 City of Hurricane Welcome Videos]</ref> Less than {{convert|17|mi}} southeast of Hurricane is a post office named [[Tornado, West Virginia#Post offices|Tornado]]. A town named Hurricane Bridge was located where [[West Virginia Route 34]] now crosses the creek, near current-day Hurricane. The town can be traced back to an 1811 [[Virginia]] map. The town primarily consisted of a large Inn. On March 28, 1863, [[Union Army|Union]] and [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] forces fought a [[American Civil War|Civil War]] battle at Hurricane Bridge, now known as the [[Battle of Hurricane Bridge]].<ref>[http://www.wvculture.org/history/civilwar/hurricanebridge01.html Skirmish at Hurricane Bridge<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Hurricane itself can be traced back to 1873, when a railroad track was laid through the town and a small depot was constructed. It was during this period that Main Street developed, along with other businesses in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of Hurricane History |url=https://hurricanewv.com/history/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=City of Hurricane, WV |language=en-US}}</ref> Hurricane was a trading and residential town for [[tobacco]] growers and other farmers in the early 1900s. The fire department was established March 2, 1936. It was incorporated as a town in 1889,<ref>{{Cite web |title=City of Hurricane History |url=https://hurricanewv.com/history/ |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=City of Hurricane, WV |language=en-US}}</ref> and as a city in the 1970s. The three oldest continuously operating businesses are: *The ''Hurricane Breeze'', a weekly newspaper established October 1900. *Putnam County Bank, established October 25, 1901. *Rappold's Barber Shop, established June 1906. In the early 1990s, the old depot, which once served as the catalyst for the town's development, was torn down and replaced with a small [[gazebo]]. It was also during the 1990s that the city began to see a surge in urban growth as several subdivisions were established in the city limits. The population increase resulted in the widening of Route 34, a connecting road to [[Teays Valley, West Virginia|Teays Valley]], and an expansion of [[Hurricane High School (West Virginia)|Hurricane High School]].
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