With Hurricane Season Approaching, Researchers Work To Better Predict Storm Intensity
Florida's experience with Hurricane Michael shows how difficult it is to accurately forecast a hurricane's intensity. Forecasters say more accurate forecasts are coming soon.
Many residents in the southeast U.S. and along the Gulf Coast are already thinking about the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1. Last year brought two of the most destructive storms to ever hit the U.S.: Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael.
There have been dramatic improvements in hurricane forecasting over the past 20 years. The greatest progress has been made in forecasting a
