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What do the tropical systems & hurricane categories mean?
While tropical storms and categories 1 and 2 are not to be taken lightly, it's when we reach Category 3 that a storm reaches "major hurricane" status and has a greater increase for loss of life and property damage. Here is a breakdown of the storm categories, as explained by the National Hurricane Center.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: What to expect from each storm category
NOAA forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2024, saying there's an 85% chance it will be more active than usual.
10/11 Weather Academy - Hurricanes, tropical systems, and the Saffir-Simpson scale
Bill Rentschler and Carmelo Lattuca go over what CAPE, CIN, and the cap are and whey they're important in severe weather forecasting.
Weather Flash: Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Hurricanes are strong storms that cause multiple damages in areas that they pass through. The National Hurricane Center determines the strength of a hurricane based on its wind speeds. The Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is broken up into five different categories.
Hurricane Francine to make landfall today. Here's what to expect in Bay County
Hurricane Francine is set to make landfall is Louisiana tonight. Impacts to be felt across the Gulf Coast. Weather advisories in effect for Bay County.
Hurricane Francine strengthens to Category 2 as it hits Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS >> Hurricane Francine strengthened to a Category 2 storm today just before it made landfall in Louisiana, threatening New Orleans and the wider Gulf Coast with powerful winds, rain and a storm surge that led to evacuation orders for thousands of people.
Hurricane Francine lands in Louisiana, hitting New Orleans with wind and rain
Hurricane Francine came ashore in southern Louisiana on Wednesday, pounding New Orleans with heavy rains and gusty winds while threatening the wider Gulf Coast with a potentially deadly storm surge that led to evacuation orders for thousands of people.
Tropical Storm Francine could be Category 2 hurricane as it approaches US
Francine, the sixth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, may be a hurricane by Tuesday. Landfall forecast on Louisiana coast Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Francine expected to develop into hurricane
A tropical storm that has developed over the Gulf of Mexico is expected to grow into a hurricane on Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Tropical Storm Francine is expected to make landfall as a hurricane on Wednesday over Louisiana,
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to reach hurricane status at landfall
Tropical Storm Francine is forecast to reach hurricane status Tuesday as it moves through the western Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, bringing significant impacts to the U.
Tropical Storm Warning: Hurricane Francine Expected to Smash into Louisiana
Warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to fuel the storm’s growth as it approaches the U.S. coast, with hurricane warnings already in place for parts of Louisiana.
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Tropical Depression Gordon Is Moving West Through the Atlantic
The Atlantic hurricane season has seen two new storms this week, after an extended lull. Gordon is not currently a threat to ...
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Typhoon Bebinca: Shanghai slammed by strongest storm to hit city since 1949, flights cancelled
The strongest storm in over 70 years hit Shanghai disrupting the mid-autumn festival. With winds up to 120 km/h, it forced ...
Des Moines Register
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As Hurricane Francine approaches landfall, differences between new, old cone of concern clear
"We hope it gets people to stop fixating on less reliable tools like the
Saffir-Simpson
Scale
. There are more accurate ways to convey actual wind impacts in your community and at your home. "The ...
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100 mph wind gusts? Francine could get that strong, hurricane forecasters say.
Thanks in part to unusually warm seawater in the Gulf of Mexico, Francine could even undergo what meteorologists call "rapid ...
Austin American-Statesman
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New storm gets new cone: National Hurricane Center has experimental cone up and running
It's a better way to convey information," Rhome said. "We hope it gets people to stop fixating on less reliable tools like ...
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