• Irma first made landfall in the Florida Keys early Sunday morning as a Category 4 storm. (ajc.com)
  • It was a Category 3 storm when it made a second landfall on Marco Island late Sunday afternoon. (ajc.com)
  • The problem is always the uncertainty about how intense the storm will be when it finally makes landfall. (teachervision.com)
  • Hurricane Ike was the third most destructive hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States. (answers.com)
  • Hurricane Rita was the next actual one that made landfall and was substantial. (answers.com)
  • On Sunday, Category 5 Dorian made landfall in Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands of the northern Bahamas with sustained winds of 300 kilometres an hour (185 mph) and gusts of up to 350 kph (220 mph) - the strongest hurricane ever to hit any island in the Bahamas. (newscientist.com)
  • Hurricane Idalia is intensifying and is expected to become a 'dangerous major hurricane' before making landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday , according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center . (yahoo.com)
  • Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 on Wednesday morning bringing "catastrophic storm surge" to parts of Florida. (independent.co.uk)
  • It's a rare November hurricane for storm-weary Florida, where only two such hurricanes have made landfall since recordkeeping began in 1853 - the 1935 Yankee Hurricane and Hurricane Kate in 1985. (ktar.com)
  • The sprawling storm became a hurricane as it slammed into Grand Bahama, having made landfall just hours earlier on Great Abaco island as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. (ktar.com)
  • Hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 4 storm after rapidly strengthening winds hit speeds of over 150 mph (240 km/h). (space.com)
  • Friday morning: Highest impacts near Melbourne, Fla., with hurricane conditions and possible landfall. (nbcnews.com)
  • Forecasters believe the storm could make landfall in eastern North Carolina early Friday morning before going out to sea. (wcnc.com)
  • Current projections show it not making landfall but passing just northeast of the British Virgin Islands, which is still recovering from hurricanes Maria and Irma in September 2017. (ap.org)
  • Fueled by warm Pacific waters, Norma had intensified to a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, and was still a Category 1 when making landfall, before weakening. (gulfnews.com)
  • When Will Hurricane Ian Make Landfall? (nbcchicago.com)
  • NOTE: Track live radar of the storm as it nears landfall in the feed above and below. (nbcchicago.com)
  • CT the storm had still not officially made landfall. (nbcchicago.com)
  • According to NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Paul Deanno, the hurricane was expected to make landfall Wednesday afternoon in Florida, though the storm is slowly moving across the Golf Coast. (nbcchicago.com)
  • Latest satellite image of Major Hurricane #Ian It is expected to make landfall at any time. (nbcchicago.com)
  • The storm trudged on a track to make landfall north of the heavily populated Fort Myers area , which forecasters said could be inundated by a storm surge of up to 18 feet (5.5 meters). (nbcchicago.com)
  • As Hilary makes landfall in Mexico's Baja California, its winds should have weakened to about 75 mph, according to the hurricane center. (gcaptain.com)
  • On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Rockport, Texas. (kff.org)
  • Currently a Category 4 hurricane, it is not expected to make landfall, but meteorologists warned it would generate dangerous waves of up to 15 feet (5 meters) across the northern coast of Puerto Rico and other nearby islands. (valleycentral.com)
  • No tropical storm has made landfall in Southern California since Sept. 25, 1939, according to the National Weather Service. (wgntv.com)
  • The hurricane is not expected to make landfall and no warnings or watches have been issued. (yahoo.com)
  • Thousands of people were left without power as storm Lee made landfall in Nova Scotia, flooding roads and fanning anxiety in a region still reeling from wildfires and severe flooding this summer. (yahoo.com)
  • Hurricane Calvin was one of three Pacific hurricanes on record to make landfall along the Mexican coast during the month of July. (wikipedia.org)
  • By July 7, Hurricane Calvin made landfall near Manzanillo at peak strength. (wikipedia.org)
  • Calvin rapidly weakened after landfall, and was a tropical storm when it reemerged into the Pacific Ocean on early on July 8. (wikipedia.org)
  • Calvin was only the third July hurricane on record to make landfall on the west coast of Mexico. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mekunu made landfall as the strongest storm Oman has ever seen, with category 3 hurricane strength and wind gusts up to 200 km/h. (who.int)
  • Fiona is now heading to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico where hurricane warnings are in place. (yahoo.com)
  • In reality, the early declaration that Puerto Rico had escaped catastrophe and that the federal government had already done its job may have been deadlier than the hurricane itself. (popsci.com)
  • Fiona was about 135 miles southeast of St. Croix Saturday morning and could near hurricane strength when it passes through Puerto Rico Sunday night. (scrippsnews.com)
  • Fiona was expected to become a hurricane while moving near Puerto Rico. (scrippsnews.com)
  • Fiona, which is the Atlantic hurricane season's sixth named storm, was predicted to bring 5 to 10 inches of rain in eastern and southern Puerto Rico, with as much as 20 inches in isolated spots. (scrippsnews.com)
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Tropical Storm Lee strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it churned through the open waters of the Atlantic on a path that would take it near the northeast Caribbean. (ap.org)
  • The hurricane is expected to generate life-threatening swells forecast to hit the Lesser Antilles on Friday and Puerto Rico and the U.S. and British Virgin Islands this weekend, the center said. (ap.org)
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - The outer bands of Hurricane Franklin lashed Bermuda on Wednesday as the Category 2 storm was forecast to pass near the island located in the north Atlantic Ocean. (wlns.com)
  • The storm is currently about 1,300 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, moving west-northwest at 16mph through the eastern Caribbean, and is expected to pass north of Puerto Rico before potentially making a swing towards Bermuda. (yahoo.com)
  • Meteorologist Ryan Maue suggested on X, formerly Twitter, that Lee could become a "monstrous storm" in the Category 4 or 5 range but travel "safely north" of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico. (yahoo.com)
  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hurricane Lee charged through warm Atlantic waters on Friday and threatened to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean. (valleycentral.com)
  • Public Health Laboratories (PHLs) in Puerto Rico did not escape the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. (cdc.gov)
  • Puerto Rico was severely impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. (cdc.gov)
  • aegypti in autocidal gravid ovitraps (AGO traps), container habitats, and presence of RNA of DENV, CHIKV, and ZIKV in this vector before and after the hurricanes in Caguas city and in four communities in southern Puerto Rico. (cdc.gov)
  • scientists have suggested storms like Hurricane Harvey in 2017 produced far more rain than they would have without the human effects on climate. (wral.com)
  • Meanwhile, many Puerto Ricans worried about serious power outages since the reconstruction of the island's power grid razed by Hurricane Maria in 2017 only recently began. (scrippsnews.com)
  • Tropical Storm Emily surprised Florida without much warning on Monday, July 31, 2017. (history.com)
  • One of these dissenters was a Roxcy Bolton, the Florida feminist "credited with founding the nation's first rape treatment center and who helped persuade national weather forecasters not to name tropical storms after only women," according to her New York Times obituary (Bolton died earlier in May 2017). (history.com)
  • aegypti following the hurricanes, in contrast with observations from the previous year, so that the potential for Aedes-borne arboviral outbreaks following the storms in 2017 was low. (cdc.gov)
  • According to Lt. Col. Kaitlyn Woods, 53rd WRS chief aerial weather reconnaissance officer, the purpose of flying winter storms is very similar to flying tropical disturbances: collect data over the water where there are limited resources so the data can be injected into weather models in order to get a better forecast. (af.mil)
  • but for winter storms, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction in College Park, Maryland, a subsection of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, work with CARCAH to schedule taskings. (af.mil)
  • We certainly have seen up here an increase in the destructiveness of winter storms which is a very different beast. (kxan.com)
  • A wide area could get 2 to 4 inches, Douty said, which would be similar to the powerful winter storms that sometimes hit California and bring flooding. (gcaptain.com)
  • More than 2.3 million people were without power in Florida Sunday as Irma barreled through the state bringing threats of storm-surge flooding. (ajc.com)
  • Sandy's biggest threat was the huge pileup of water - called a storm surge - those winds produced. (amnh.org)
  • On top of this, the massive storm surge hit at almost the same moment as an unusually high tide. (amnh.org)
  • As waves crashed into the coast, the storm surge flooded homes and businesses, destroying entire neighborhoods. (amnh.org)
  • They also use the models to predict a hurricane's storm surge and potential flooding. (amnh.org)
  • Learn how storm surges are formed and how you can protect your family from the effects of a storm surge. (teachervision.com)
  • The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge. (teachervision.com)
  • Storm surge is simply water that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around the storm. (teachervision.com)
  • This advancing surge combines with the normal tides to create the hurricane storm tide, which can increase the mean water level 15 feet or more. (teachervision.com)
  • Also, rising sea levels are contributing to higher storm surge - the most destructive element of tropical cyclones. (wral.com)
  • Life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds becoming increasingly likely for portions of Florida,' forecasters warned. (yahoo.com)
  • The hurricane slammed into the Big Bend area, near Keaton Beach, just before 8am (Eastern Time) with 125mph winds and warnings of up to 15ft of storm surge. (independent.co.uk)
  • The hurricane was eventually downgraded into a tropical storm, though officials at the National Weather Service warned on Wednesday evening that the weather system could still bring "life-threatening" storm surge to coastal areas in the Carolinas. (independent.co.uk)
  • Along the Gulf coastline, homes were underwater up to their rooflines and some structures, boats and docks were being swept away by the power of the storm surge. (independent.co.uk)
  • Tampa General Hospital, the city's only Level 1 trauma centre located on an island in Hillsborough Bay, was temporarily surrounded by "Aquafences" on Tuesday in attempts to keep out the predicted storm surge. (independent.co.uk)
  • Nicole was expected to reach Florida late Wednesday or early Thursday with a storm surge that could further erode many beaches hit by Hurricane Ian in September before heading into Georgia and the Carolinas later Thursday and Friday. (ktar.com)
  • In Florida, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet that storm surge from Tropical Storm Nicole had already breached the sea wall along Indian River Drive, which runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean. (ktar.com)
  • Some of the islands are just 4 feet above sea level -- and were hit by a storm surge of up to 23 feet -- higher than the roof line of most homes. (cbsnews.com)
  • The National Hurricane Center said Matthew is likely to produce "devastating impacts" from storm surge, extreme winds and heavy rain in the Bahamas. (nbcnews.com)
  • Dorian's outer bands reached the Carolina coast Wednesday morning with rain starting in the Charleston area around 10 a.m. First Warn meteorologist Chris Mulcahy says the storm could bring 7-10 inches of rain with 4-7 feet of storm surge on the immediate coast. (wcnc.com)
  • Hurricane Ian's most damaging winds began hitting Florida's southwest coast Wednesday, lashing the state with heavy rain and pushing a devastating storm surge, but by 1 p.m. (nbcchicago.com)
  • We also found that hurricanes are more likely to move most slowly when they're traveling along the U.S. East Coast, which causes their impacts to last longer and increase that duration of dealing with winds and storm surge, things like that. (kxan.com)
  • A storm surge of 3 feet was reported as cars near the beaches were buried in sand up to the hoods. (hurricanecity.com)
  • Most of Florida's 21 million residents, along with many in Georgia and South Carolina, were under hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings and advisories. (yahoo.com)
  • Here & Now host Scott Tong speaks with University of Miami hurricane expert Brian McNoldy about the potentially deadly storm surge that Hurricane Idalia could push onto the west coast of Florida. (wvia.org)
  • In addition, a 15-foot (4.6 m) storm surge was reported. (wikipedia.org)
  • This Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Lee, right, off in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. (ap.org)
  • In this satellite image provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration via NASA, Hurricane Lee continues its slow west-northwest trajectory across the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (kxan.com)
  • NWS National Hurricane Center's 9 AM MDT update for Hurricane Hilary, August 18, 2023. (gcaptain.com)
  • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the 2023 hurricane season would be far busier than initially forecast, partly because of extremely warm ocean temperatures. (yahoo.com)
  • Where is Hurricane Idalia? (yahoo.com)
  • The radar below shows storm conditions over Naples as Idalia approaches the coast. (yahoo.com)
  • Idalia rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane overnight before being downgraded as it reached Florida's west coast where thousands of residents had been ordered to evacuate. (independent.co.uk)
  • Hurricane Idalia will likely be an unprecedented event for many locations in the Florida Big Bend. (independent.co.uk)
  • Officials in Bermuda warned that Hurricane Idalia, which was crossing Florida on Wednesday, was forecast to possibly hit the island early next week as a tropical storm. (wlns.com)
  • The latest storm threat comes less than a week after the west coast of Florida was battered by Category 3 Hurricane Idalia. (yahoo.com)
  • Florida residents have loaded up on sandbags and been evacuated from their homes as forecasters predict Tropical Storm Idalia will hit as a major hurricane within days. (yahoo.com)
  • Idalia was carrying maximum sustained winds of 90mph by early Tuesday afternoon, but its intensity will increase before it slams ashore in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC). (yahoo.com)
  • Mr DeSantis warned of a "major impact" to the state, noting the potential for Idalia to become a Category 3 hurricane. (yahoo.com)
  • Even less powerful storms can bring severity, such as power loss and flooding, especially to areas recently recovering from high waters. (ucf.edu)
  • A warming planet can expect stronger hurricanes over time, and a higher incidence of the most powerful storms - though the overall number of storms could drop, because factors like stronger wind shear could keep weaker storms from forming. (wral.com)
  • Hurricanes are powerful storms that form at sea with wind speeds of 74 mph or greater. (cdc.gov)
  • Tropical Storm Cristina will transform into a hurricane by Thursday, say forecasters. (webpronews.com)
  • Hurricane Sam continued to strengthen on Sunday as it moved northwest across the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said. (wral.com)
  • Forecasters described the storm as "small but ferocious" and said it was expected to remain a major hurricane for several days. (wral.com)
  • Weather forecasters are "keeping a close eye" on hurricanes that could move towards the UK over the next week. (mirror.co.uk)
  • A tropical storm warning was in effect for Bermuda, with forecasters warning of life-threatening surf and rip currents for the island and the U.S. East Coast. (wlns.com)
  • Forecasters warned the storm could cause extreme flooding, mudslides and even tornadoes across the region. (wgntv.com)
  • At the moment, Nigel has sustained winds of 80mph (130kph) but forecasters in the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Hurricane Center expect the storm to have sustained winds of at least 111mph as it grows. (yahoo.com)
  • If you live in an area affected by the hurricane, you can find the latest forecasts and warnings at the National Hurricane Center's website . (space.com)
  • Hurricane Irma weakened slightly as it scraped up the western coast of Florida on Sunday. (ajc.com)
  • Early models showed the storm a taking a direct hit on Georgia's coast, but Irma veered off that course and began a slow turn westward on a track that could take it straight into South Georgia and southwest of metro Atlanta. (ajc.com)
  • The costs of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma keep piling up and hurricane season is still in high gear. (adp.com)
  • Huricane Dorian has been upgraded to the first hurricane of the season. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Hurricane Dorian is setting unwanted records as it devastates the Bahamas en route to Florida. (newscientist.com)
  • The only stronger hurricane than Dorian ever recorded in the Atlantic was Allen in 1980, whose sustained winds peaked at 305 kph (190 mph). (newscientist.com)
  • Nicole is the first storm to hit the Bahamas since Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm that devastated the archipelago in 2019. (ktar.com)
  • Hurricane Dorian has been pummeling the Bahamas for a day and a half. (cbsnews.com)
  • On Monday, the prime minister said his country is "at war" with Hurricane Dorian, but is without a weapon to defend itself. (cbsnews.com)
  • This act of kindness came after an 85-year-old man fell off a ladder while preparing his home for Hurricane Dorian. (wcnc.com)
  • CAPE FEAR, N.C. - Volunteers in Cape Fear, North Carolina are helping the elderly and other residents safely prep their homes for Hurricane Dorian. (wcnc.com)
  • Among those was Hurricane Dorian, which pummeled the northern Bahamas in 2019 as a Category 5 storm, hovering over small islands for about two days. (valleycentral.com)
  • The data is sent from onboard computers to the National Hurricane Center, where it is used to forecast the path and intensity of the storm. (amnh.org)
  • This is why a rule of thumb for emergency managers is to plan for a storm that is one category higher than what is forecast. (teachervision.com)
  • Forecast models now show that after Hurricane Matthew reaches the Carolinas, it may head east into the Atlantic Ocean, sparing the northern states, according to NHC graphics and a report from The Weather Channel . (livescience.com)
  • The swells generated by the hurricane were forecast to reach the Lesser Antilles early this week and have the potential to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, the center said. (wral.com)
  • In May, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast that there would be 13 to 20 named storms this year, six to 10 of which would be hurricanes, including three to five major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher in the Atlantic. (wral.com)
  • NOAA updated its forecast in early August, predicting 15 to 21 named storms, including seven to 10 hurricanes, by the end of the season on Nov. 30. (wral.com)
  • Between 14 to 21 named storms are forecast. (ap.org)
  • Meanwhile, AccuWeather updated its forecast, predicting there would be three to five hurricanes Category 3 or stronger this season, compared with one to three in its previous analysis. (ap.org)
  • Lee is forecast to become a hurricane within a couple of days and will likely become a major hurricane by Friday, NHC reported. (yahoo.com)
  • The depression is forecast to become a major hurricane by this weekend and could bring impacts to the Leeward Islands by that time," NHC reported. (yahoo.com)
  • The Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from 1 June to 30 November, is forecast to be above average this year. (yahoo.com)
  • By that time, it is forecast to reach Category 3 strength - classified as a major hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of at least 111mph - on the five-step Saffir-Simpson wind scale. (yahoo.com)
  • While Lee is on a path that would take it a couple hundred miles (kilometers) northeast of the Caribbean, tropical storm conditions are not forecast for the region. (valleycentral.com)
  • The National Hurricane Center said dangerous surf and rip currents were forecast for most of the U.S. East Coast starting Sunday, but that it did not have further details of what else the storm might unleash. (valleycentral.com)
  • It had winds of up to 40 mph (65 kph) and was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane over the weekend. (valleycentral.com)
  • Nevertheless, it was forecast to still be a hurricane when approaching Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Sunday and a tropical storm when approaching Southern California later in the day. (wgntv.com)
  • Nigel, the sixth hurricane to form in the Atlantic Ocean this season, developed into a Category 1 storm yesterday and was forecast to "rapidly intensify" to become a Category 3 hurricane. (yahoo.com)
  • Upon becoming a hurricane, the NHC revised their forecast and was now expecting Calvin to become a Category 3 hurricane on the SSHWS. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hurricane Matthew followed a similar path in 2016 and caused $11 billion in damage. (newscientist.com)
  • Some argued that male-named hurricanes wouldn't be as feared as ones with female names-which is actually the opposite of how people react to hurricane names today, a 2016 study found . (history.com)
  • But in the West earlier this month, Tropical Storm Hilary caused widespread flooding, mudslides and road closures in Mexico, California and Nevada. (yahoo.com)
  • [ 3 ] An increase in events such as dust storms, hurricanes, mudslides, and tornadoes have been cited as drivers of aerosolization and resulting increased fungal infection outbreaks. (medscape.com)
  • The White House has requested a $7.9 billion down payment toward Hurricane Harvey relief and recovery efforts, which some have predicted could run as high as $180 billion. (dallasnews.com)
  • A worker stands amidst a pile of rubble in front of a house damaged by flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Houston. (dallasnews.com)
  • The first survey, conducted between two and three months after Harvey, was an initial look at how residents were faring in the immediate aftermath of the hurricane. (kff.org)
  • Nearly one year after Hurricane Harvey, many Texas Gulf Coast residents feel their lives are getting back on track. (kff.org)
  • While about three in ten affected residents report declines in their own mental health as a result of Harvey, just 8 percent say they or someone in their household has received counseling or mental health services since the storm . (kff.org)
  • What hurricane came after Katrina? (answers.com)
  • Compare that to Katrina, when a large proportion of the fatalities occurred immediately during the hurricane . (popsci.com)
  • And one he says that's close to what happened in 2005 after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the state. (npr.org)
  • Anecdotal reports associate exposures from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy response and recovery activities with individuals' respiratory illnesses. (cdc.gov)
  • But since the 1960s, satellites have helped meteorologists identify and track developing storms. (amnh.org)
  • Last year, there were 30 named storms, including six major hurricanes, forcing meteorologists to exhaust the alphabet for the second time and move to using Greek letters. (wral.com)
  • One man was killed in Guadeloupe after heavy rains caused by tropical storm Fiona burst the banks of a local river and swept away his house. (yahoo.com)
  • While the storm knocked down dozens of homes in Baracoa - a city near the eastern tip of Cuba - preliminary reports indicated that the soaking rains and driving winds caused relatively little damage, and there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. (nbcnews.com)
  • Ian's plodding pace meant the storm was expected to spend a day or more crawling across the Florida peninsula, dumping flooding rains of 12 to 18 inches (30 to 45 centimeters) across a broad area including Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville in the state's northeast corner. (nbcchicago.com)
  • Kerry Emanuel, a professor emeritus of atmospheric science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has long studied the physics of hurricanes, said parts of Maine will see more frequent hurricanes and heavier rains with each storm. (kxan.com)
  • Hurricane Hilary is churning off Mexico's Pacific coast as a powerful Category 4 storm threatening to unleash torrential rains on the mudslide-prone border city of Tijuana before heading into Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years. (wgntv.com)
  • A lifeguard hut looks out to the ocean as Tropical Storm Nicole makes its presence felt Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 in Cocoa Beach, Fla. Tropical Storm Nicole forced people from their homes in the Bahamas and threatened to grow into a rare November hurricane in Florida on Wednesday, shutting down theme parks and airports while prompting evacuation orders that included former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club. (ktar.com)
  • But officials in Georgia warned the storm remained dangerous with downed trees, flooding and power outages all likely . (ajc.com)
  • In addition to people lost to flash floods and swamped roads, other victims died from indirect complications of the storm - crushed by trees loosened by rainfall or left without life-sustaining medical equipment because of power outages. (dallasnews.com)
  • Think about how you intend to use it, how long you may need to use it because of power outages, and how you can safely store it during the storm. (petro.com)
  • The storm was so big that it caused power outages several hundred miles from its center. (yahoo.com)
  • Its small size makes it easy to keep in your emergency preparedness kit, and we recommend stocking up to make sure you have enough in case of a severe storm. (chicagotribune.com)
  • Storm and hurricane preparedness for homeowners. (petro.com)
  • Download FEMA's Guide to Hurricane Preparedness . (petro.com)
  • It's the latest in a summer of natural disasters globally, including wildfires in Europe, Hawaii, Canada, and is the first tropical storm to hit California in 84 years. (yahoo.com)
  • This rise in water level can cause severe flooding in coastal areas, particularly when the storm tide coincides with the normal high tides. (teachervision.com)
  • Hurricane season might be over, but that does not mean the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" are through providing pertinent weather reconnaissance services to those potentially impacted by severe weather. (af.mil)
  • We've compiled some important tips and advice to help you make sure that you're prepared for any type of storm - especially if the weather is severe enough to take power out for several days. (petro.com)
  • The number of severe storms is projected to continue. (cdc.gov)
  • Although severe storms tend to increase the number of vector and nuisance mosquitoes, we do not know how they influence Aedes aegypti populations and arboviral transmission. (cdc.gov)
  • Hurricane Agatha touched down as a Category 2 storm in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. (yahoo.com)
  • The fierce storm was downgraded to a Category 2 soon after slamming into Marco Island Sunday afternoon. (ajc.com)
  • Hurricane Matthew weakened slightly into a Category 3 hurricane, and is now sustaining winds of 120 mph (195 km/h), but experts still consider it dangerous as it moves up the eastern Florida coast. (livescience.com)
  • Hurricane Matthew, now classified as a Category 3 hurricane with 125 mph (205 km/h) winds, is expected to reach the eastern coast of Florida late today (Oct. 6) and then move northward, hugging the Florida coast through Friday night, according to an update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC) released at 8 a.m. (livescience.com)
  • The hurricane now has sustained winds of about 115 mph (185 km/h), making it a Category 3 hurricane, the NHC reported . (livescience.com)
  • Its sustained wind speeds have dropped to 270 kph (165 mph), but it remains a Category 5 hurricane. (newscientist.com)
  • The Category 4 hurricane was 850 miles east-southeast of the Northern Leeward Islands as of 11 p.m. (wral.com)
  • It would not take much further expansion of the convection and cooling of the cloud tops over the inner-most core of Sam for it to become a rare Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale," the center said. (wral.com)
  • The Saffir-Simpson scale classifies major hurricanes as Category 3 or higher, with maximum sustained winds above 110 mph. (wral.com)
  • Category 4 storms have wind speeds of 130 to 156 mph. (wral.com)
  • Ida battered Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane Aug. 29 before its remnants brought deadly flooding to the New York area. (wral.com)
  • In the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, authorities said they recorded wind gusts of up to 74 mph, which would be considered a Category 1 hurricane. (scrippsnews.com)
  • But after $22 billion in losses from Category 4 hurricanes Laura in 2020 and Ida last year, it was just too much for some companies to handle. (npr.org)
  • The dire verdict is due in part to the extremely rapid strengthening of the storm, from Category 2 in the morning. (space.com)
  • NBC News meteorologist Sherri Pugh said the latest data from the National Hurricane Center indicated that Matthew will strengthen over the Bahamas and could return to category 4 wind speeds. (nbcnews.com)
  • It has the potential to become a powerhouse Category 5 hurricane, the strongest hurricane of the year," said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist for AccuWeather. (ap.org)
  • In the Pacific, Jova strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane far off the southwest coast of Mexico and posed no threat to land. (ap.org)
  • Fueled by warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico , Ian grew to a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane overnight with top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center. (nbcchicago.com)
  • Hurricane Hilary's winds exploded in strength overnight to reach Category 4 intensity as the rare eastern Pacific storm churned north on a path toward California. (gcaptain.com)
  • The storm could get even stronger, potentially even reaching the maximum Category 5 strength on the Saffir-Simpson scale before easing when it starts moving over cooler water, said Adam Douty, a meteorologist with commercial forecaster AccuWeather Inc. (gcaptain.com)
  • The Category 5 hurricane damaged 52,000 structures, nearly 20,000 of which were destroyed or severely damaged. (yahoo.com)
  • It became the season's first Category 5 storm before weakening slightly. (valleycentral.com)
  • Hurricane Lee strengthened from a Category 1 storm to a Category 5 storm in less than 24 hours, said Lee Ingles, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in San Juan. (valleycentral.com)
  • Calvin eventually turned northwest, and became a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS). (wikipedia.org)
  • Later that day, the NHC upgraded Calvin into a Category 2 hurricane. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hurricane Ian underscored how preparation is key to navigating the potential impacts of a storm threat to our region. (ucf.edu)
  • Idalia's impacts were being felt in areas devastated by Hurricane Ian less than a year ago such as Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island. (independent.co.uk)
  • This pamphlet provides information to help you prepare for, react to, and recover from the impacts of a hurricane, and maintain your physical and mental health in the days and weeks following the storm. (cdc.gov)
  • The Institute of Medicine Committee on the "Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health" identified chemical exposures, vector-borne disease, and mold and moisture associated illnesses as potential impacts from the damage and degradation of buildings, flooding and water damage associated with hurricanes (IOM 2011). (cdc.gov)
  • Hurricanes are expected to intensify faster, to become stronger overall, to dump more rain and to move more slowly as the world warms , and that seems to be just what is happening. (newscientist.com)
  • A new tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to intensify into an "extremely dangerous" hurricane by the weekend. (yahoo.com)
  • Hurricane Nigel has strengthened slightly overnight and is set to intensify further, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center . (yahoo.com)
  • Continuing to intensify, the system was upgraded to a hurricane at 0000 UTC on July 6 while becoming the second hurricane of the season, though operationally, it was believed to have become a hurricane three hours earlier. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a hurricane travels over warm ocean waters, it is fueled by heat and water. (amnh.org)
  • In addition, hurricanes are fuelled by warm surface waters. (newscientist.com)
  • Certainly, when we think about storms forming and traveling at more northern latitudes, sea surface temperature comes into play a lot because hurricanes need those really warm ocean waters to fuel them," Garner said. (kxan.com)
  • And if those warm ocean waters exist at higher latitudes than they used to, it makes it more possible for storms to move in those areas. (kxan.com)
  • In the Pacific, Hurricane Jova churned through open waters far from Mexico's southwest coast and posed no threat to land. (valleycentral.com)
  • The main buildings sit on a small rise that is about 15 feet (4.6 meters) above sea level and the property has survived numerous stronger hurricanes since it was built nearly a century ago. (ktar.com)
  • The storm was expected to keep growing stronger. (ap.org)
  • Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean are named from a list. (answers.com)
  • Hurricane Michael is predicted to travel northeast across the southern U.S., reaching the Atlantic Ocean again on tomorrow night (Oct. 11). (space.com)
  • As of now, the National Hurricane Center predicts Nigel will veer off right into the open Atlantic Ocean by Wednesday morning. (yahoo.com)
  • But they're all the same thing: a rotating storm that forms in the tropics (near the equator) and has winds of at least 120 kilometers per hour (74 mph). (amnh.org)
  • Warm water fueled Hilary's strength, which burst from a tropical storm Thursday into a major hurricane with winds of 145 miles per hour (233 kilometers per hour) as of 6 a.m. local time, according to a US National Hurricane Center advisory. (gcaptain.com)
  • The storm's maximum sustained winds were clocked at 75 mph (120 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. (wsfa.com)
  • Eastern time Sunday, with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. (wral.com)
  • It had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center. (ap.org)
  • Maximum sustained winds remain near 155 mph with a minimum central pressure of 937 mb found by an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter ( @53rdWRS ). (nbcchicago.com)
  • It put on an unprecedented burst of intensification as it moved over water that is abnormally warm due to global warming, and is tied with a 1935 hurricane as the strongest ever to strike land in the Atlantic. (newscientist.com)
  • It was the ninth named storm, fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of 2008. (answers.com)
  • Most major companies have quit covering the coast, and now smaller firms are going under after Louisiana was hit with two major hurricanes in the last two years. (npr.org)
  • Insurance agent Tracee Bennett scrambled to help hundreds of customers find new property insurance when their providers went under after 2 years of major hurricane strikes in Louisiana. (npr.org)
  • Looking back through recorded history, NO major hurricanes have ever moved through the Apalachee Bay. (independent.co.uk)
  • It is expected to develop into an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane by early Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center, which noted the storm was moving over very warm water and in a moist environment. (ap.org)
  • Of those, six to 11 could become hurricanes, with two to five of them possibly becoming major hurricanes, the agency said. (ap.org)
  • The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration in August forecasted between 14 and 21 named storms this season, with six to 11 of them expected to become hurricanes, and of those, two to five possibly developing into major hurricanes. (valleycentral.com)
  • In an effort to test the questionnaire under conditions similar to its intended use, interviews for Tier II were conducted in Orlando, Florida in late fall of 2004, after the area had experienced three major hurricanes. (cdc.gov)
  • This could be attributed to the fact that hurricanes were exclusively labeled with female names up until 1979, and the increased knowledge of safety and improvements in technology cause all hurricanes after that date to naturally skew safer (including those with male names). (webpronews.com)
  • From roughly 1953 to 1979, U.S. hurricanes and tropical storms were actually only named after women. (history.com)
  • Cabo San Lucas, Mexico: Hurricane Norma slammed into Mexico's northwestern coast Saturday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and the threat of flash floods, but was downgraded to a tropical storm by evening, authorities said. (gulfnews.com)
  • The storm came ashore about 25 kilometers (15 miles) northwest of the resort city of Cabo San Lucas on the Baja California coast, gradually weakening as it approached land. (gulfnews.com)
  • We've put together a list of products that will help you protect your family and property this hurricane season. (chicagotribune.com)
  • If the storm does become a hurricane, it will the second of the season after hurricane Amanda in May. (webpronews.com)
  • MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Danielle strengthened into a hurricane Friday morning - the first of an unusually quiet storm season . (wsfa.com)
  • The tropical storm comes amid what had been a calm hurricane season. (wsfa.com)
  • Sam, which formed Thursday in the central Atlantic, is the fourth named storm to develop in less than a week and the 18th overall in a busy 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. (wral.com)
  • Subtropical Storm Teresa formed north of Bermuda on Friday, becoming the 19th named storm of the hurricane season. (wral.com)
  • With more than two months to go in the hurricane season, it is certainly possible that the 2021 Atlantic list of names will be exhausted," Feltgen said. (wral.com)
  • This year, the arrival of peak hurricane season - August through November - has led to a run of named storms that formed in quick succession, bringing stormy weather, flooding and damaging winds to parts of the United States and the Caribbean. (wral.com)
  • Ana became the first named storm of the 2021 season May 23, making this the seventh year in a row that a named storm developed in the Atlantic before the official start of the season June 1. (wral.com)
  • He's among tens of thousands of Louisiana homeowners scrambling to find new property insurance in the midst of a new Atlantic hurricane season. (npr.org)
  • A WC-130J Super Hercules from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron takes off Dec. 15, 2020 from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. As of Nov. 1, the winter storm season began, and the Hurricane Hunters took off for their first tasking of the season. (af.mil)
  • As of Nov. 1, the winter storm season began, and the 53rd WRS took off for their first tasking of the season Dec. 15. (af.mil)
  • Lee is the 12th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. (ap.org)
  • The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration warned in August that this year's season would produce an above-normal number of storms. (ap.org)
  • It is the first storm to hit Florida this hurricane season and could be big blow to the state, which is also dealing with lingering damage from last year's Hurricane Ian. (yahoo.com)
  • Hurricane season along the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic seaboard traditionally starts on June 1 and continues through November 301. (petro.com)
  • Don't wait until the storm season to try to have your gutters cleaned. (petro.com)
  • The fourth tropical cyclone, third named storm, and second hurricane of the 1993 Pacific hurricane season, Calvin developed from an area of convection to the south of Mexico on July 4. (wikipedia.org)
  • A trough steered Calvin northward to hit Mexico as a hurricane in the month of July, making Calvin one of only three Pacific hurricanes to strike the nation since HURDAT started keeping records during the 1949 Pacific hurricane season. (wikipedia.org)
  • We chose to conduct fieldwork in central Florida where the region had experienced a record number of hurricanes in the 2004 season. (cdc.gov)
  • That's one scary-looking storm," NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor said in an audio feed from the station shortly before the storm hit land. (space.com)
  • The storm hit roared ashore along the Florida Panhandle, between Tyndall Air Force Base and Mexico Beach, according to NASA . (space.com)
  • The links between hurricanes and climate change are becoming more apparent. (wral.com)
  • One recent study found climate change could result in hurricanes expanding their reach more often into mid-latitude regions, which includes New York, Boston and even Beijing. (kxan.com)
  • Ingles warned that climate change will lead to more rapidly intensifying storms in upcoming years. (valleycentral.com)
  • The disaster following Hurricane Maria shows us that this is fundamentally untrue. (popsci.com)
  • Aurea Esther Gonzalez holds a Bible, dirty with mud, after Hurricane Maria hit the island. (popsci.com)
  • Mosquitoes sharply increased 5 weeks after Hurricane Maria. (cdc.gov)
  • 17 Key Messages for Tropical Storm #Fiona . (scrippsnews.com)
  • Fiona is expected to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Sunday as a potential hurricane and Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday and Tuesday with the threat of extreme rain. (scrippsnews.com)
  • Coastal Georgia readied for storm surges. (ajc.com)
  • It will be many days before the full extent of the damage becomes clear, but initial reports suggest it will be extreme, with storm surges of several metres in addition to the wind and one death has already been confirmed. (newscientist.com)
  • It will weaken as it does so, but storm surges, rainwater flooding and wind are still expected to cause extensive damage along the coast. (newscientist.com)
  • For starters, local sea level is around 0.2 metres higher than normal already, making storm surges that much higher and more damaging. (newscientist.com)
  • Large parts of the western coast of Florida are at risk from storm surges and floods. (yahoo.com)
  • The National Hurricane Center reports the storm will slowly gain strength over the next two days however there are currently no coastal watches or warnings in effect. (webpronews.com)
  • Hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings have been raised along much of Mexico's Baja California coastline, as well as parts of its mainland shore. (gcaptain.com)
  • Thus far, the storm has only brought strong winds and heavy waves along the coastline with no reports of damage though gusts of 45 mph have been recorded . (webpronews.com)
  • Cape Canaveral, Florida, which was north of the hurricane this morning, reported wind gusts of up to 97 mph (155 km/h), the NHC said. (livescience.com)
  • Meanwhile, officials in Daytona Beach Shores deemed unsafe at least a half dozen, multi-story, coastal residential buildings already damaged by Hurricane Ian and now threatened by Nicole. (ktar.com)
  • Friday afternoon and evening: Central coastal Florida experiencing hurricane conditions through the day. (nbcnews.com)
  • As population growth continues along vulnerable coastal areas in the United States, more and more people face the potential hazards that result from a hurricane. (cdc.gov)
  • Some climatologists are concerned that hurricane activity affecting the coastal areas of the United States may increase because of the climatic changes now occurring in Western Africa. (cdc.gov)
  • Download this Hurricane Evacuation Route photo now. (istockphoto.com)
  • Cars at a standstill during a hurricane evacuation. (istockphoto.com)
  • Fortunately, as hurricane forecasting, emergency response plans, evacuation procedures, and the training of public health workers have improved in this century, the loss of human life has been greatly reduced. (cdc.gov)
  • Because of the destructive power of a hurricane, you should never ignore an evacuation order. (cdc.gov)
  • Many victims of Hurricane Andrew who did ignore evacuation orders lost their lives or found that they could do nothing to protect their property against the storm. (cdc.gov)
  • #GOES Water Vapor imagery of Tropical Storm #Cristina from 14:15 UTC. (webpronews.com)
  • Nigel developed shortly after Hurricane Lee landed in Nova Scotia as a post-tropical storm. (yahoo.com)
  • These jet stream changes combined with the warmer ocean temperatures are making the mid latitude more favorable to hurricanes," Joshua Studholme, a Yale University physicist and l ead author on the study. (kxan.com)
  • Intensifying within a favorable atmospheric environment, the depression attained tropical storm status at 0000 UTC on July 5, receiving the name Calvin. (wikipedia.org)
  • We also investigated mosquito species composition and relative abundance (females/trap) using BG-2 traps in 59 sites in metropolitan San Juan city after the hurricanes. (cdc.gov)
  • Teresa fizzled out over the weekend and "no longer meets the definition of a tropical cyclone," the hurricane center said Saturday. (wral.com)
  • As we saw with Hurricane Ian, weather conditions can change rapidly. (ucf.edu)
  • If you have a lab, please use UCF's "Laboratory and Research Areas Tropical Weather/Hurricane Preparation" checklist to identify necessary actions. (ucf.edu)
  • The National Weather Service in Tampa said residents should be prepared for the storm to hit on Tuesday at the latest, after it thrashed Cuba with heavy rain on Sunday and Monday. (yahoo.com)
  • While hurricanes represent one of the most extreme weather conditions homeowners must prepare for, other types of storms can also cause significant damage to your home. (petro.com)
  • Hurricane Calvin originated from an area of disturbed weather, characterized with scattered deep convection, that developed south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec on the second day of July. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hurricane Matthew: Where Is This Massive Storm Heading? (livescience.com)
  • This satellite image shows that Hurricane Matthew was replacing its inner eyewall, the part of the storm with the highest winds, on Oct. 6. (livescience.com)
  • Winds speeds for Hurricane Matthew (left) are expected to be highest in the magenta regions, according to this projection made today (Oct. 7). (livescience.com)
  • Reports are now coming in that Hurricane Matthew killed more than 300 people in Haiti, largely in towns and fishing villages along the southern coast, according to the BBC . (livescience.com)
  • Get the latest information on Hurricane Matthew at the National Hurricane Center . (livescience.com)
  • See images of Hurricane Matthew and the devastation it left behind. (livescience.com)
  • After passing over Haiti and eastern Cuba yesterday (Oct. 4), Hurricane Matthew is heading for the central and northwestern Bahamas, according to an update released by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) at 8 a.m. (livescience.com)
  • People ride through a flooded street in Grand Goave, Haiti, on Wednesday after Hurricane Matthew. (nbcnews.com)
  • Haiti began cleaning up and counting its losses Wednesday after Hurricane Matthew killed at least 19 people there, six others elsewhere in the Caribbean and left a trail of destruction before pushing toward the Bahamas. (nbcnews.com)
  • Officials fear that the death toll could rise, especially in and around the southern Haitian town of Les Cayes, which absorbed the first blow from Matthew and where hundreds rode out the storm in homes without electricity and - in many cases - roofs. (nbcnews.com)
  • In the north Pacific, Tropical Storm Javier formed overnight. (wsfa.com)
  • Tropical Storm Mindy hit the Florida Panhandle on Sept. 8, just hours after it formed in the Gulf of Mexico, and as a powerful Hurricane Larry was simultaneously churning in the Atlantic. (wral.com)