Weather

The most destructive hurricanes to hit the Northeast U.S.

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When you think of destructive hurricanes, you rarely think of the Northeast. Even though that part of the U.S. doesn’t see tropical systems as often...
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The many shapes and sizes of a hurricane

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Tropical cyclones come in all shapes and sizes. Some are big, some are small. Some are strong, and some are weak. No two are exactly...
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Hurricane forecasting is for the birds

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Feathered forecasters might be better than people at predicting the hurricane season.  What You Need To Know Veeries are songbirds and are part of the...
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The history of forecasting hurricanes

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Since the modern satellite era began in the 1960s, advancements in weather observations and forecasting have become exponential. Today, NASA’s satellites can take high-resolution images...
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Even a tropical storm can have its name retired

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In 1953, the United States began using a list of names to name tropical systems in the Atlantic and Pacific Basins. By 1954, three storm...