Here's why Hurricane Erick is quickly strengthening into dangerous storm
Read full article: Here's why Hurricane Erick is quickly strengthening into dangerous stormDoubling in strength in less than a day and expected to further grow further, Hurricane Erick is chugging through the ideal environment to power up quickly as it approaches Mexico's southern Pacific Coast.
An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and Milton
Read full article: An unusual hurricane season goes from ultra quiet to record busy and spawns Helene and MiltonExplosively intensifying Hurricane Milton is the latest freaky system to come out of what veteran hurricane scientists call the weirdest storm season of their lives.
As Milton takes aim at Florida, why is Tampa Bay so vulnerable to hurricanes?
Read full article: As Milton takes aim at Florida, why is Tampa Bay so vulnerable to hurricanes?The last time the eye of a major storm like Hurricane Milton directly struck Tampa Bay was 1921 when the city was a sleepy backwater.
Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperatures
Read full article: Beryl set to strengthen on approach to Texas due to hot ocean temperaturesAfter hitting Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and downgrading to a tropical storm, Beryl is expected to once again become a hurricane as it hurtles towards southern Texas by Sunday evening.
Forecasters were caught off guard by Otis’ growth. But warming means more hurricanes like it
Read full article: Forecasters were caught off guard by Otis’ growth. But warming means more hurricanes like itHurricane Otis unexpectedly turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure out what happened.
What makes Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel
Read full article: What makes Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuelFeeding on some of the hottest water on the planet, forecasters expect Hurricane Idalia to rapidly strengthen as it bears down on Florida.
How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary's soggy mess
Read full article: How a mix of natural and human-caused factors cooked up Tropical Storm Hilary's soggy messScientists figure a natural El Nino, human-caused climate change, a stubborn heat dome over the nation’s midsection and other factors cooked up Hilary’s record-breaking slosh into California and Nevada.
New study finds far more hurricane-related deaths in US, especially among poor and vulnerable
Read full article: New study finds far more hurricane-related deaths in US, especially among poor and vulnerableA new study finds that hurricanes the last few decades killed thousands more people than meteorologists calculate and a disproportionate number were poor, vulnerable and minorities.
Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfall
Read full article: Study finds that climate change added 10% to Ian's rainfallA quick study by two scientists calculates that climate change made Hurricane Ian 10% rainier than it would have been if there were no such thing as global warming.
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EXPLAINER: How Ida can be so deadly 1000 miles from landfall
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Ida can be so deadly 1000 miles from landfallMeteorologists say natural and man-made forces made Ida deadly and devastating in the New York and New Jersey area even though the weakened storm made landfall more than 1,000 miles away.
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Bye Alpha, Eta: Greek alphabet ditched for hurricane names
Read full article: Bye Alpha, Eta: Greek alphabet ditched for hurricane names(NOAA via AP)With named storms coming earlier and more often in warmer waters, the Atlantic hurricane season is going through some changes with meteorologists ditching the Greek alphabet during busy years. The Greek alphabet had only been used twice in 2005 and nine times last year in a record-shattering hurricane season. AdMeanwhile, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration is recalculating just what constitutes an average hurricane season. STARTING EARLIERMIT hurricane researcher Kerry Emanuel said “this whole idea of hurricane season should be revisited." So a warming world means the new normal is busy hurricane seasons just like the last 30 years.
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Hurricane Alpha? Amped up season forecast, names may run out
Read full article: Hurricane Alpha? Amped up season forecast, names may run outAlready smashing records, this years hyperactive Atlantic hurricane season is about to get even nastier, forecasters predict. The agency increased the chance of an above average hurricane season from 60% to 85%. Colorado State University, which pioneered hurricane season forecasts decades ago, on Wednesday amped its forecast to 24 named storms, 12 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes all higher than their June forecast. An average year, based on 1981 to 2010 data, is 12 named storms, six hurricanes and three major hurricanes. There are 21 names assigned to a hurricane season.
