Hurricanes Getting Stronger, Faster: New Study
Hurricanes in the Atlantic are growing stronger faster than ever before, according to a new study. Indeed, a hurricane is now twice as likely to grow from a weak storm into a major Category 3 (or stronger) hurricane in just 24 hours. The study, just published in Scientific Report, adds to the growing body of evidence that fast-growing major hurricanes are becoming more likely. Andra Garner, an assistant professor at Rowan University who wrote the study, says that from 2001 to 2020 tropical cyclones in the Atlantic had an 8 percent chance of strengthening from a Category 1 storm into…