Storm surge is the most destructive part of a hurricane for many events, even though it isn’t part of the scale to rank hurricanes. Learn more here… When waters are pushed inland by the wind or pressure of a hurricane, it is called storm surge, and it can…
Hurricane Katrina broke multiple records and may be the most well-known hurricane because of some factors. Learn more here… Hurricane Katrina was a major hurricane that set several records that still hold the title today. It reached incredible strength and kept that strength for a long time. There…
The Saffir-Simpson scale is a widely used scale that categorizes hurricanes by wind speed. Learn more about it here… The Saffir-Simpson Scale is the categorization system used to rank hurricanes from 1-5 using wind speed. Some things can make the scale misleading, though. Wind speed isn’t the only…
The 2020 atlantic hurricane season had record-breaking statistics with never-before occurrences. Learn more about it in this post… The 2020 hurricane season was crazy, with a record number of Atlantic systems, a record number of Atlantic systems at once, and several more events and records. The season overall…
Several heat records can be surprising, interesting, and unfortunately deadly. Learn more here… Heat can be very dangerous for people who are caught in it, with much higher risks of heatstroke and dehydration. Heat waves can be especially dangerous for people who are not used to those temperatures….
Urban floods can be the deadliest and most destructive flood type. Learn more here… There are several types of floods like flash floods, coastal floods, and urban floods. Urban ones happen in populated areas where the water cannot go anywhere. Too much rain can cause the streets to…
Hail records can be very terrifying and crazy for those who have seen it. Learn more here… Hail can be very common for some of the U.S. population who live in certain parts of the U.S. Many people have not seen hail that is over 5 inches though,…
Monsoon rain is probably the main hazard of the monsoon season, with all the floods and human impacts it has. Learn more here… I released a previous post not too long ago about monsoons, and we went over the basics of them. In this post, I will go…
The supercell is the most powerful type of storm on the planet. Dive deeper into these storms in this post… Supercells are the biggest thunderstorms on Earth, producing large hail, wind, and tornadoes. Not all supercells produce tornadoes, but almost all significant tornadoes come from supercells. They have…
Monsoon season brings severe rain and wind to the southwest every year. Learn more here… Monsoon season is the time of year when the Southwest gets a lot of wind and rain as a result of certain ingredients. The season affects many who prepare for the storms that…