Tag Archives: Hurricanes
Tornado Threat Increases As Gulf Hurricanes Get Larger
Tornadoes that occur from hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf Coast are increasing in frequency, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This increase seems to reflect the increase in size and frequency among large...
World’s Oceans Warmest On Record This Summer
Sea-surface temperatures worldwide have been the hottest on record over the last three months, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Ocean temperatures averaged 62.5 degrees Fahrenheit in the June-August period,...
Hurricanes
Hurricanes are giant, spiraling tropical storms that can pack wind speeds of over 160 miles (257 kilometers) an hour and unleash more than 2.4 trillion gallons (9 trillion liters) of rain a day. These same tropical storms are known as cyclones...
Hurricanes Increasing
The year 2005 was a record-breaking one for Atlantic hurricanes, with the most named storms, the most hurricanes and the most Category-five hurricanes occurring – with New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast being nearly destroyed by...
