What makes hurricanes stall, and why is that so hard to forecast?
Hurricane stalling has become common over the past half-century, and their average forward speed has also slowed.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change atmosphere flooding hurricanes meteorology weather tropical-cyclones
What makes hurricanes stall, and why is it so hard to forecast?
Hurricane stalling has become common over the past half-century, and their average forward speed has also slowed.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change atmosphere flooding hurricanes meteorology weather tropical-cyclones
Why do some hurricanes stall, and why is that so hard to forecast?
Hurricane stalling has become common over the past half-century, and their average forward speed has also slowed.
Sept. 24, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change atmosphere flooding hurricanes meteorology weather tropical-cyclones
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is so intense, it just ran out of storm names – and then two more storms formed
It's only happened twice since naming started in 1950, and there's an unusual twist to where many of the storms are forming this year.
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change hurricanes storms el-nino meteorology natural-disasters oceans atlantic-ocean la-nina tropical-cyclones enso
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is so intense, it just ran out of storm names
In an unusual twist, many of those storms have been forming closer to the US coast.
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change hurricanes storms el-nino meteorology natural-disasters oceans atlantic-ocean la-nina tropical-cyclones enso
Hurricane Laura was the latest storm to strengthen fast, but is rapid intensification really becoming more common?
Laura went from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours, sending coastal residents scrambling to prepare. Hurricanes Harvey and Michael exploded in strength in similar ways.
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change hurricanes sea-surface-temperatures meteorology natural-disasters atmospheric-science oceans wind
Hurricane Laura was the latest storm to strengthen fast, but is this rapid intensification really becoming more common?
Laura went from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours, sending coastal residents scrambling to prepare. Hurricanes Harvey and Michael exploded in strength in similar ways.
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change hurricanes sea-surface-temperatures meteorology natural-disasters atmospheric-science oceans wind
Hurricane Laura was the latest storm with rapid intensification, but is this really becoming more common?
Laura went from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in less than 24 hours, sending coastal residents scrambling to prepare. Hurricanes Harvey and Michael exploded in strength in similar ways.
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change hurricanes sea-surface-temperatures meteorology natural-disasters atmospheric-science oceans wind
Are hurricanes strengthening more rapidly?
Hurricanes Harvey, Michael and now Laura all had rapid intensification, but is it really becoming more common?
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: climate-change hurricanes meteorology natural-disasters atmospheric-science oceans wind
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