Meteorologists predict the 2024 hurricane season will have a greater number of cyclones than usual. The current long range forecast is 14 to 21 named storms, with 7 to 10 becoming hurricanes, and 3 to 5 turning into major hurricanes with a Category 3 or higher ranking. In response, states along the Gulf Coast and […]
Increased thermal energy stored in the Atlantic Ocean is providing fuel for rapidly increasing hurricane intensification. In the journal Scientific Reports a study of 830 Atlantic hurricanes shows a clear pattern of rapid storm development. Cyclone Trend Analysis Over the Past 50 years Statistically, 8.1% of the hurricanes occurring between the years 2000 to 2020 […]
