Experts say that Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology
FILE - Downed trees are seen from the air near Tyndall Air Force Base in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael near Mexico Beach, Fla. Category 5 status — when sustained winds are at least 157 mph or 253 kph — is quite rare. Only about 4.5% of named storms in the Atlantic Ocean have grown to a category 5 in the past decade, said Brian McNoldy, a scientist and hurricane researcher at the University of Miami.
“This one increased by 80 mph ,” Shepherd said. “I can’t emphasize this enough. We used to have this metric of 35 mph, and here’s a storm that did twice that amount, and we’re seeing that happen more frequently,” said Shepherd, who describes what happened with Lee as hyperintensification. More intense major hurricanes also are threatening communities farther inland, because the monster storms can grow so powerful that they remain dangerous hurricanes for longer distances over land.
Although it’s too early to know how close Lee might come to the U.S. East Coast, New Englanders are keeping a wary eye on the storm. As it creeps closer, it could bring high seas and rip currents up and down the Eastern Seaboard.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hurricane Lee is Now a Major HurricaneHurricane Lee is Now a Major Hurricane
Read more »
Hurricane Lee is charting a new course in weather and could signal more monster stormsExperts say that Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology
Read more »
Hurricane Lee is charting a new course in weather and could signal more monster stormsExperts say that Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology.
Read more »
Hurricane Lee is charting a new course in weather and could signal more monster stormsExperts say that Hurricane Lee is rewriting old rules of meteorology.
Read more »