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Researcher proposes new hurricane scale to better communicate storm risks

TAMPA, Fla. - For decades, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale has served as the only way to categorize hurricanes, ranking cyclones from Category 1 to 5 based on sustained wind speeds, but ...
Manchester Evening News on MSN

Is Storm Éowyn a hurricane? The science behind ‘bomb cyclone’ bringing record winds to UK

Storm Éowyn has brought hurricane-force winds to parts of the UK and Ireland today. Forecasters warn the explosive ‘bomb ...
CNN

‘Bomb’ cyclone Storm Éowyn approaches Ireland and parts of UK as schools and public transport shut

The United Kingdom and Ireland are bracing for what could be one of the most severe storms seen in years, with authorities shutting schools and warning residents to stay in. Storm Éowyn, an ...
Ars Technica

On cusp of storm season, NOAA funding cuts put hurricane forecasting at risk

The National Hurricane Center’s forecasts in 2024 were its most accurate on record, from its one-day forecasts, as tropical cyclones neared the coast, to its forecasts five days into the future, when ...
KRDO

Alfred raises flood risk as tropical storm whips Australian coast with wind and rain

Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A slow-moving tropical storm crossed islands off Australia’s heavily populated eastern coast late Friday, lashing coastal suburbs with destructive winds and dumping heavy ...