When a hurricane undergoes rapid intensification, its maximum sustained winds increase by at least 35 mph in 24 hours or less – driving up the danger the storm could pose to life and property. “Rapid ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seven hurricanes rapidly intensified in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. So far in 2025, four storms have rapidly intensified: ...

THE GULF OF MEXICO IS WARM LIKE A BATHB. WHEN CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT, WITH LOW WIND SHEAR, PLENTY OF MOISTURE AND A WARM GULF LOOP DISTURBANCES CAN BLOW UP QUICKLY AND MAKE LANDFALL ASAJOR M HURRICANES.

Hurricanes are hazardous, especially when they impact land directly. One that undergoes rapid intensification prior to landfall raises even more of a threat, since it can bring a whole new level of ...

LESS WIND SHEAR, WHICH MEANS MORE STORMS AS A STRONG HURRICANE IN THE GULF IS SCARY ENOUGH. BUT A STORM THAT UNDERGOES WHAT WE CALL RAPID INTENSIFICATION IS CAUSE FOR MORE CONCERN AND IN RECENT YEARS, ...

Idalia is forecast to strengthen rapidly as it moves north into the Gulf of Mexico and closes in on the west coast of Florida, and will likely be a major, Category 3 hurricane as it makes landfall, ...

Seven hurricanes rapidly intensified in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. So far in 2025, four storms have rapidly intensified: Erin, Gabrielle, Humberto and now Melissa. That's a more common ...