Fifty-one years ago a Category Five hurricane moved ashore along the Mississippi coast and changed thousands of lives forever. But the story of Camille didn’t stop at the coast. The storm moved through parts of the south and through the Tennessee River Valley and past the Virginias – spreading destruction the entire way. I wanted to collect a few stories… Read more →
NASA – yeah, NASA – has a hand in improving hurricane forecasts every year. Not directly, as that is left to the smart meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center, but indirectly through access to new data.
The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. The storm is likely going to be named Isaias in the coming days. It isn’t forecast to be near Florida and the Bahamas until Friday or Saturday, but I wanted to take a few minutes to dive into an important set of data: Water temperatures. A quick note: The… Read more →
On the air last night, I mentioned a Kelvin Wave. Your browser does not support the video tag. These things are pretty cool. And pretty important when it comes to forecasting during hurricane season. The MJO and Kelvin waves can help dictate how – generally speaking – likely tropical development may be on a non-specific basis. However, I don’t usually… Read more →
The National Hurricane Center made a great – quick – video discussing what the Forecast Cone is made for, how to use it, and where it isn’t very useful at all. Take a look!
