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tropical meteorology

Super Typhoon Meranti: 2016’s Strongest Storm on Earth

July 19, 2018September 13, 2016 by Chris Robbins
Image of Super Typhoon Meranti

This is an amazing satellite loop of Super Typhoon Meranti tracking toward southern Taiwan, with the eye passing just south of Taiwan’s southern tip. Meranti is now headed for the northern Philippines & southeast China. As of late Tuesday afternoon (9/13/16), Super Typhoon Meranti had become the strongest storm on Earth so far in 2016, … Read more

Hurricane Alex: Strongest Atlantic Winter Hurricane on Record

May 30, 2017January 14, 2016 by Chris Robbins

January 14, 2016 (1 pm EST) Max-Sustained Wind: 75 kt / 85 mph / 981 mb / Category 1 View the list of active tropical cyclones Interesting Statistics about Hurricane Alex Alex is only the 2nd-known Atlantic hurricane to form during the month of January since records began (partial record as far back as 1842). … Read more

Bill Intensifies Slightly in Missouri (Fri 6/19); Recap of Bill’s Impacts in North Texas

December 18, 2016June 19, 2015 by Chris Robbins

I want to kick off this piece with a discussion of Tropical Depression Bill’s intensification over Missouri, hundreds of miles inland. ➡ Click here to skip to the North Texas impacts to see how much rain fell at DFW and what the peak winds were as Bill passed across the area. At 4 p.m. CDT Friday, … Read more

What is the Difference Between a Hurricane and a Typhoon?

December 18, 2016September 2, 2015 by Chris Robbins

Answer:  A hurricane is the exact same meteorological phenomenon as a typhoon. The difference is simply a function of the storm’s location relative to the International Date Line (180ºW).  A “hurricane” west of the International Date Line (IDL) is called a typhoon.  The term is believed to have its origins in Sinitic, one of the … Read more

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