While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have actually done so at that intensity. 1935 Labor Day Hurricane The Great Labor Day Hurricane slammed
Along with these consequences of global climate change is the prediction that hurricanes will become (and are already becoming) more intense and probably more numerous. But seldom is the reader presented with physical reasons for these changes including the intensification of hurricanes. I hope in ...
The same is true of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian in 2022. Out of respect for the people who suffered losses, these names were retired and will not be used again for tropical storms. No names were retired from the 2023 list. A list of names that have been retired from 1979-2023 can be ...
And then there are the strongest of all, like massive, violent hurricanes or spinning, furious tornadoes. All these different manifestations of intense weather happen because the interactions in the atmosphere can unfold in a variety of different ways, to vastly different effects. So, if the ...
'Above normal' conditions could bring as many as 10 hurricanes to the US this summer Scientists drilled into Belize's Great Blue Hole and discovered a worrying trend The first tropical storm of 2024,Alberto, hit on June 19. As of Sept. 26, eight other named storms have formed in the Atl...
Meteorological Organization(WMO) has a long list of alphabetical storm names that repeats on a six-year cycle. The organization aims for clear and simple names. Names are in English, Spanish, Dutch and French, to account for the many languages spoken by people potentially affected by hurricanes...
Hurricane Jova grew from a tropical storm to a scale-topping Category 5 in just 24 hours in September 2023, taking advantage of waters warmed by El Niño to strengthen its winds by about 150 km/h in one day. Many of the notable hurricanes that have m...
To understand why spaghetti plots are important, you have to understand that there are awhole bunch of different modeling methodsthat are used to track hurricanes, and like presidential election polls, they don't all produce the same results. ...
Hurricanes and tropical storms are damaging homes. Here's how to deal with your insurance company. For many people whose homes are battered by a hurricane or tropical storm, the trauma is soon followed by another major source of stress: dealing with their insurance company to file a claim....
The amount of damage will depend on its storm surge, and the number of deaths may depend on how many heeded warnings to evacuate. Other major hurricanes to hit the U.S. left hundreds of people dead and caused billions of dollars worth of damage. Hurricane Helene - 2024 Hurricane Helen...