Science news articles about 'category 2 storm'HURRICANE IKE PHOTOS: Storm Pummels Texas Coast
Coming ashore as a strong Category 2 storm, Hurricane Ike blew out windows, flooded streets, and forced rescue crews to wait to begin helping the thousands of residents who chose to stay put.Hurricane Dolly, Busy July Suggest Stormy Months Ahead
The strengthening Category 2 storm, expected to make landfall at the U.S.-Mexico border today, has helped make July 2008 already the third most active month on record for hurricanes.PHOTOS: Gustav Barrels Into U.S. Gulf Coast
Coming ashore as a powerful Category 2 storm, Gustav sent floodwaters pouring over -- but did not break -- levees in New Orleans.Storn winds blow in Jupiter's Little Red Spot
... miles per hour far exceed the 156 mile-per-hour threshold that would make it a Category 5 storm on Earth.
"This storm is still developing, and some of the changes remain mysterious," ... Hurricane Gustav
... made landfall in Louisiana on 1 September (visible) as a Category 2 hurricane with winds close to 177 km an hour.
Hurricanes are large powerful storms that rotate around a central area of extreme ... NOAA Predicts Near Normal Or Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
... 2008, the outlook indicates a 60 to 70 percent chance of 12 to 16 named storms, including 6 to 9 hurricanes and 2 to 5 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5 on the Saffir ... Hurricane preparedness survey: Worries about drinking water and medical care
... public officials can plan for before the major storms of this season hit," said Robert J. Blendon, ... four (23%) think their home could survive a category 3 or higher hurricane. When asked how prepared ... Timing is everything: How vulnerable to flooding is New York City?
... model with an ocean model from the Stony Brook Storm Surge (SBSS) system in order to predict ... tide when we have one of these events, then we're in trouble."
If a category-3 hurricane hit NYC, the U. ...
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HURRICANE IKE PHOTOS: Storm Pummels Texas Coast
Coming ashore as a strong Category 2 storm, Hurricane Ike blew out windows, flooded streets, and forced rescue crews to wait to begin helping the thousands of residents who chose to stay put.Hurricane Dolly, Busy July Suggest Stormy Months Ahead
The strengthening Category 2 storm, expected to make landfall at the U.S.-Mexico border today, has helped make July 2008 already the third most active month on record for hurricanes.PHOTOS: Gustav Barrels Into U.S. Gulf Coast
Coming ashore as a powerful Category 2 storm, Gustav sent floodwaters pouring over -- but did not break -- levees in New Orleans.Storn winds blow in Jupiter's Little Red Spot
... miles per hour far exceed the 156 mile-per-hour threshold that would make it a Category 5 storm on Earth. "This storm is still developing, and some of the changes remain mysterious," ...Hurricane Gustav
... made landfall in Louisiana on 1 September (visible) as a Category 2 hurricane with winds close to 177 km an hour. Hurricanes are large powerful storms that rotate around a central area of extreme ...NOAA Predicts Near Normal Or Above Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
... 2008, the outlook indicates a 60 to 70 percent chance of 12 to 16 named storms, including 6 to 9 hurricanes and 2 to 5 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5 on the Saffir ...Hurricane preparedness survey: Worries about drinking water and medical care
... public officials can plan for before the major storms of this season hit," said Robert J. Blendon, ... four (23%) think their home could survive a category 3 or higher hurricane. When asked how prepared ...Timing is everything: How vulnerable to flooding is New York City?
... model with an ocean model from the Stony Brook Storm Surge (SBSS) system in order to predict ... tide when we have one of these events, then we're in trouble." If a category-3 hurricane hit NYC, the U. ...