Since 1980, Global # Of Hurricanes W. Windspeeds Of 124 Or Higher Has Doubled; 155 Or Higher Tripled

[hatrack]

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A new review of global data on hurricanes shows that since 1980, the number of storms with winds stronger than 200 kilometers per hour (124 mph, or a strong Category 3) have doubled, and those with winds stronger than 250 kilometers per hour (155 mph) have tripled.

The analysis, published this week by four prominent climate scientists, also shows other clear trends, including a poleward migration of the areas where storms reach peak intensity, which puts new areas at risk, including New England and even Europe.

Storms are also intensifying more quickly, with a greater chance they will drop record amounts of rain, especially if they stall out when they hit land, as Hurricane Harvey did in Houston last year.

"The weight of the evidence suggests that the 30-year-old prediction of more intense and wetter tropical cyclones is coming to pass. This is a risk that we can no longer afford to ignore," wrote the authors—Stefan Rahmstorf of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Kerry Emanuel of MIT, Jim Kossin of NOAA and Mann.

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https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02062018/hurricane-season-2018-noaa-storm-forecast-global-warming-atlantic-ocean-temperature-new-category-6

[lark]

1. 2 years in a row we've had Cat 5 storms come close to here.

Luckily they all veered away so the highest winds we've had were around 80 mph, vs. the 120-150 mph winds at the eye. Before then, it was ages since we'd had a high level storm come anywhere near here.

[Delmette2.0]

2. The U.S. news usually mentions cyclones once and it's off the news cycle.

The devastating Cyclones that hit Southeast Asia are horrible and most Americans don't even know they exist. They only know what happens in the lower 48 states.

[mountain grammy]

3. I only hope Puerto Rico catches a break for a while.

It's gonna be rough out there.

I have heard the price of ocean front property is finally feeling the effects. Not a biggie for sure, but it's finally sinking in.. no pun intended.