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‘Rapid intensification’ often happens as hurricanes near shore – what does that mean?
The process, known as “rapid intensification,” took Laura from a tropical storm with sustained winds ... That’s a jump of ...
What Does a Hurricane’s Category Tell Us?
The hurricane scale classifies storms based on wind speeds and predicts potential impacts, which can help people prepare for ...
More deadly than wind, storm surge from Hurricane Helene could be devastating
And in the case of Hurricane Helene, predicted storm surge could be devastating in the coastal areas of the state's Big Bend, ...
Hurricane Helene: See when it will reach the Upstate. 'It's going to be howling'
However, AccuWeather meteorologists forecast the hurricane to continue to rapidly intensify, gaining at least 35 mph in wind ...
Hurricane season: What is the Saffir-Simpson scale; how does it work; is there a Category 6?
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...
Is a Category 3 hurricane a major storm? What to know as Tropical Storm Helene strengthens
Ahead of Tropical Storm Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's ...
Hurricane safety: What are hurricane categories and what do they mean?
A hurricane is a rotating low-pressure weather system that converts the energy of warm air into winds and waves. Hurricanes ...
Hindustan Times13d
Francine weakens to tropical storm: Here's a 10-point update
Landfall as a category 2 hurricane: Tropical Storm Francine initially made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, yesterday at 5 p.m. local time as a Category 2 hurricane. At the time ...
New York Post14d
Tropical depression brewing in the Atlantic expected to become next named storm hot on Hurricane Francine’s heels
Tropical Depression Seven formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday morning and is expected to become the next named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday. The newly ...
1011 Now14d
10/11 Weather Academy - Hurricanes, tropical systems, and the Saffir-Simpson scale
10/11 Meteorologists Carmelo Lattuca and Bill Rentschler dive into hail and how it forms in 10/11's Weather Academy. 10/11's Bill Rentschler and Carmelo Lattuca go over what CAPE, CIN, and the cap ...
devdiscourse14d
Hurricane Francine Batters Louisiana: Evacuations and Power Outages Follow
The hurricane center briefly upgraded the storm from Category 1 to Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson scale just before landfall. Despite returning to Category 1, Francine's dangerous winds are still ...
WFLA News Channel 814d
Tropical Depression 7 likely to become a Tropical Storm Thursday: NHC
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropical Depression Seven could become a Tropical Storm on Thursday, The National Hurricane Center said. Approximately 600 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, Tropical ...