Hurricanes Are Getting Easier To Predict
Until recently, it’s been very hard to predict the rapid intensification of hurricanes. Many things need to shift and align to create the perfect recipe for disaster. Tracking in real-time is hard, too. According to atmospheric scientist Brian Tang, “Everything just has to align.”
Everything has to be simultaneous to trigger rapid intensification. According to National Geographic, “Just before Hurricane Lee’s explosion in power, Tang had a hunch things were about to escalate—thanks to images of the swirling mass of ice crystals and rainwater inside the hurricane.” Luckily, with growing technology and a better understanding of hurricanes, scientists are better able to predict and track them in real-time. Tang said, “It was very symmetric. That signature was like, ‘Oh yeah, this is about to jump up in intensity.” More methods are being developed to warn people of hurricanes to try to save more lives (National Geographic).