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Hurricanes Harvey and Irma batter Southern US

Hurricane Harvey (August 26-31st) On August 17th,  the National Hurricane Center identified Tropical Storm (TS) Harvey just before it passed through the Lesser Antilles, the islands that form […]

September 13, 2017 · 5 min read
2017 Hurricane Season
Hurricane

2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins Today

<h3>Hurricane Season Begins</h3> June 1 marks the official start of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Meteorologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (<a href="http://www.noaa.gov/media-release/above-normal-atlantic-hurricane-season-is-most-likely-year">NOAA</a>) are predicting that this year’s hurricane season, which runs from June 1st through November 30<span style="font-size: small;">th</span>, may be more active. The current forecast models suggest an above-normal hurricane season with the potential for as many as 17 named storms. Of these 17 named storms, 2 to 4 could possibly develop into major category 3 or larger hurricanes capable of producing winds well above 111 mph.

June 1, 2017 · 5 min read
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Flooding

GOES-R Environmental Satellite Launched

On November 19, NASA celebrated the successful launch of its latest weather satellite, the revolutionary GOES-R (named GOES-16 once it is operational). This next generation Geostationary Operational Environmental […]

November 22, 2016 · 2 min read