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Hurricane Iota Was a Record-Tying 10th Storm of 2020 to Rapidly Intensify
Hurricane Iota Was a Record-Tying 10th Storm of 2020 to Rapidly Intensify
Jan 17, 2024
At a Glance The 2020 hurricane season tied 1995 for the most rapidly intensifying storms. The last six Atlantic storms have each rapidly intensified.Extreme rapid intensification may increase in the future due to climate change. Hurricane Iota has rapidly intensified, becoming the 10th storm this season to do so in the Atlantic Basin, and research suggests this could become more common as the world warms from climate change. Maximum sustained winds in Iota increased by 70 mph in the 24...
Tropical Storm Iota Taking Aim on Central America
Tropical Storm Iota Taking Aim on Central America
Jan 17, 2024
Tropical Storm Iota is forecast to move over Central America next week as a strong hurricane. It could drop up to 30 inches of rain/ ...
Evacuations Underway in Central America Ahead of Hurricane Iota
Evacuations Underway in Central America Ahead of Hurricane Iota
Jan 17, 2024
Meteorologist Heather Tesch has the latest, as residents in Honduras evacuate before hurricane Iota strikes. ...
If History Is a Guide, the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Might Not End on November 30
If History Is a Guide, the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season Might Not End on November 30
Jan 17, 2024
At a Glance Sometimes, tropical development occurs after hurricane season officially ends.This was the case in some recent years.In this record-setting season, we can't rule out development in December or later. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season might not necessarily end when December begins, potentially adding to a record number of storms. At this point, hurricane fatigue is completely understandable. Thirty named storms, 13 of which became hurricanes, six of which strengthened to Category 3 or stronger – all in one...
2020 Joins List of 10 Most Extreme Atlantic Hurricane Seasons in Satellite Era
2020 Joins List of 10 Most Extreme Atlantic Hurricane Seasons in Satellite Era
Jan 17, 2024
At a Glance The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is among the 10 most active seasons since 1966.This ranking is based on a measurement called the ACE index.The index takes into account the number, strength and duration of storms. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is now among the 10 most active seasons in more than five decades following Hurricane Iota's intensification into a Category 5 earlier this week. Since satellite detection began in the mid-1960s, Atlantic hurricane seasons have had as...
What We Are Watching in the Tropics
What We Are Watching in the Tropics
Jan 17, 2024
Meteorologist Domenica Davis has the latest on a disturbance we're monitoring. ...
Why Iota Isn't Going to Be a Gulf Coast Threat, Unlike Eta
Why Iota Isn't Going to Be a Gulf Coast Threat, Unlike Eta
Jan 17, 2024
Meteorologist Danielle Banks explains what is steering Iota and why its path will not be like Eta's. ...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Isn't Over Yet: Here's What We're Watching For Development
Atlantic Hurricane Season Isn't Over Yet: Here's What We're Watching For Development
Jan 17, 2024
At a Glance A low pressure system may form between Bermuda and the Bahamas.Another disturbance will bring heavy rainfall to parts of Central America. The official end of hurricane season is less than two weeks away, but the Atlantic basin isn't quieting down just yet with one more area being watched for subtropical development. There's more rain on the way for Central America, too. Here's the latest on what the National Hurricane Center is monitoring in the western Atlantic. (MORE:...
Can We Still Get a Named Storm or Hurricane?
Can We Still Get a Named Storm or Hurricane?
Jan 17, 2024
Meteorologist Danielle Banks has the details. ...
Strongest Cyclone to Hit Somali Displaces Thousands
Strongest Cyclone to Hit Somali Displaces Thousands
Jan 17, 2024
Gati brought hurricane-force winds to parts of the country Sunday. ...
Vietnam Socked by Typhoon Vamco 10th Storm in Two Months
Vietnam Socked by Typhoon Vamco 10th Storm in Two Months
Jan 17, 2024
Typhoon Vamco pounds Vietnam after killing dozens of people in the Philippines. ...
100-Foot-Wide Crater Caused by Typhoon Vamco Flooding Cuts Off Village
100-Foot-Wide Crater Caused by Typhoon Vamco Flooding Cuts Off Village
Jan 17, 2024
Villagers in Quang Nam, Vietnam, have been cut off by a huge hole in the earth caused by Typhoon Vamco flooding. ...
Colossal Waves Whipped Up on Colombian Island During Iota
Colossal Waves Whipped Up on Colombian Island During Iota
Jan 17, 2024
Bystanders scream in fear as enormous waves crash into San Andreas, Colombia, off the coast of Nicaragua, as Hurricane Iota stormed towards Central America. ...
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