Category Archives: tropics

2012 Hurricane Season

Although very few tropical storms or hurricanes have struck the United States n recent years, the overall number of systems in the Atlantic Ocean has been well above the long-term means during this time period.   A combination of warmer than … Continue reading

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The End Has Come

With the beginning of December comes the official end of the Atlantic Hurricane season.  Historically, it has been rare for tropical seasons to form after November, so it is likely that no more named systems will develop until next summer. … Continue reading

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Quiet or Busy?

Although another tropical system or two could easily form in the coming days and weeks, the hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean is beginning to wind down.  If you ask most Americans if it was a busy or quiet season, … Continue reading

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Hurricane Hunters

As the tropical season becomes more active, the hurricane hunter aircraft will become increasingly important to gather critical information about the structure and intensity of storms as they approach land.  The development of satellite technology in the 1960s was a … Continue reading

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1000 Days and Counting

It has now been over 1,000 days since a hurricane has made landfall on the United States.  The last time a hurricane impacted the country was on September 13, 2008 when Hurricane Ike moved over the Houston area as a … Continue reading

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Quiet for US

The Atlantic hurricane season has been, by numbers, a very busy one.  This week, Tomas, formed and has been moving through the Caribbean.  In only a handful of years have there been enough tropical activity that the ?T? named storm … Continue reading

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