Hurricanes in 2021 were unprecedented โ as in ๐๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐
Globally, 2021 had the fewest hurricanes ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ in the satellite era (1980-2021)
Did you see that reported anywhere?
tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Realtime/indexโฆ
Globally, 2021 had the fewest hurricanes ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ in the satellite era (1980-2021)
Did you see that reported anywhere?
tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Realtime/indexโฆ
Globally, 2021 had some of the ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐๐ strong hurricanes in the satellite era (1980-2021)
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With 16 strong (Cat 3+) hurricanes, 2021 was the second-lowest strong hurricane year since 1980
tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Realtime/indexโฆ
Did you see that reported anywhere?
With 16 strong (Cat 3+) hurricanes, 2021 was the second-lowest strong hurricane year since 1980
tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Realtime/indexโฆ
Globally, 2021 was a weak hurricane year
When measured by total energy (Accumulated Cyclone Energy), 2021 was the 9th weakest year
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When measured by total energy (Accumulated Cyclone Energy), 2021 was the 9th weakest year
Did you see that reported anywhere?
tropical.atmos.colostate.edu/Realtime/indexโฆ
Hurricanes in 2021 were weak and exceptionally few
But we heard lots about North Atlantic hurricanes
Conveniently, North Atlantic is the only basin where hurricanes are stronger
Does this leave us well-informed?
But we heard lots about North Atlantic hurricanes
Conveniently, North Atlantic is the only basin where hurricanes are stronger
Does this leave us well-informed?
2021 hurricanes weak
But we hear lots about ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ (hurricanes + weaker storms)
Ever-easier to detect, so numbers keep climbing
(4 of 2020s 30 named storms wouldn't have been named in 2000!)
Not as relevant, but hey, scary numbers
noaanhc.wordpress.com/2021/06/30/wasโฆ
But we hear lots about ๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ (hurricanes + weaker storms)
Ever-easier to detect, so numbers keep climbing
(4 of 2020s 30 named storms wouldn't have been named in 2000!)
Not as relevant, but hey, scary numbers
noaanhc.wordpress.com/2021/06/30/wasโฆ
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