An early forecast by the Colorado State University predicts an extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season with 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes. Climate change is believed to be increasing hurricane intensity and precipitation.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image of Idalia around 11:35 a.m. Eastern Time on Aug. 29. At this time, Idalia was moving north, and the National Hurricane Center reported wind speeds of about 85 miles per hour. Credits: NASA Earth Observatory
An early forecast of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season predicts an extremely active season. The predictions, released Thursday by the Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team, include 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes — all of those are well above average over the last three decades. Climate change,, is increasing hurricane precipitation, exacerbating storm surges and flooding, and fueling more intense hurricanes as measured by wind or central pressure.
March wrapped up nation’s 5th-warmest, 10th-wettest year so far Severe weather, wildfires ravaged parts of the U.S.
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