Science Says: Hawaii hurricanes rare, but getting less so
Hurricanes seldom get close to Hawaii and it's even rarer for one of the islands to take a direct hit.
Environment
Aug 23, 2018
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Page 11 - News tagged with hurricane winds
Chris becomes second hurricane of Atlantic season
Tropical Storm Chris surged Tuesday into hurricane strength as it churned away from the US East coast and became the second hurricane of the Atlantic season, forecasters said.
Environment
Jul 11, 2018
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Beyond wind speed—A new measure for predicting hurricane impacts
Six major hurricanes that engulfed the Atlantic Basin in 2017 were a devastating reminder of the vulnerability of coastal communities, where more than half the U.S. population resides.
Environment
Dec 5, 2017
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The 17th big Atlantic storm takes shape in busy season
The 17th storm large enough to earn its own name has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, making Tropical Storm Rina the latest in an already above-average hurricane season, forecasters said Tuesday.
Earth Sciences
Nov 7, 2017
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Hurricane topples 'Moon Tree' that was on Apollo mission
Winds from Hurricane Irma have toppled a tiny tree that orbited the moon and later grew at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.
Space Exploration
Sep 22, 2017
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NASA satellites find wind shear affecting Hurricane Jose
Vertical wind shear is weakening Hurricane Jose as it makes a cyclonic loop in the western Atlantic Ocean. NASA's Aqua satellite provided an image of Jose that shows the hurricane had become asymmetrical because winds were ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2017
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Researchers weigh the factors that power hurricanes
The factors that influence the intensity of hurricanes like Irma and Harvey are under scrutiny at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where researchers are sorting the environmental conditions ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2017
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NASA's fleet of satellites covering powerful Hurricane Irma
NASA's fleet of satellites have been continually providing forecasters with data on Hurricane Irma. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided a look at the wide-eye of Irma and if you think about the area of maximum sustained ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 8, 2017
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Satellites show Hurricane Katia crawling to the Mexico coast
Two days of satellite imagery from NASA's Terra and NOAA's GOES East satellites showed that Hurricane Katia was starting to crawl to the coast of southeastern Mexico.
Earth Sciences
Sep 8, 2017
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Hurricane Irma most enduring super-storm on record: French weather service
Hurricane Irma, rampaging across the Caribbean, has produced sustained winds at 295 kilometres per hour (183 miles per hour) for more than 33 hours, making it the longest-lasting, top-intensity cyclone ever recorded, France's ...
Environment
Sep 7, 2017
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