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Tropical Fury: The Rise of Killer Hurricanes

Remember Hurricane Milton? At the beginning of October 2024, it was forecasted to hit Florida as a typical Category 1 storm. However, almost suddenly, its wind intensity surged, making it one of the most violent hurricanes ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Hurricanes approaching the United States usually originate off the west coast of Africa, cross the Atlantic, and strengthen as they enter the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. Milton, initially a very small storm, encountered record ocean temperatures and warm, moist air in the Gulf, all the ingredients needed to intensify. Milton's wind speed increased by 150 kilometers per hour in about 24 hours, transforming from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in less than two days! The storm formed as a simple tropical depression on Saturday, October 5th. By the following Monday, it had already reached Category 5, with winds blowing at 290 kilometers per hour. Even though it downgraded to Category 3 when it made landfall on Florida's central-west coast, its residual energy was enough to destroy over 120 homes and rip the roof off Tropicana Field stadium. But that's not all... After Hurricane Beryl in July, Milton was the second Category 5 storm of the season, making 2024 the sixth year since 1950 (after 1961, 2005, 2007, 2017, and 2019) to experience two or more hurricanes with maximum destructive power. This small list clearly shows the intensification of the phenomenon over the past two decades... So, what's happening? Well, it's becoming increasingly evident that there's a connection with ongoing climate change. A recent study calculated that with an additional two degrees Celsius of global warming compared to pre-industrial levels, the risk of storms approaching the current theoretical speed limit nearly doubles. This is why there's been persistent talk about studying the extension of the wind intensity scale to Category 6! So, what maximum power could hurricanes reach in the near future? Let's try to understand more! -- DISCUSSIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA Commercial Purposes: [email protected] Tik Tok:   / insanecuriosity   Reddit:   / insanecuriosity   Instagram:   / insanecuriositythereal   Twitter:   / insanecurio   Facebook:   / insanecuriosity   Linkedin:   / insane-curiosity-46b928277   Our Website: https://insanecuriosity.com/ -- Credits: Ron Miller, Mark A. Garlick / MarkGarlick.com ,Elon Musk/SpaceX/ Flickr -- 00:00 Intro 2:30 what we mean by "hurricane"? 5:20 Hurricanes Category 8:00 The Size of Hurricanes Matters -- #insanecuriosity #hurricanes #storms