Smaller fists of fury, not monsters of the past, more likely with hurricanes
By Joe Bastardi |June 16th, 2023|9 Comments
Unlike the 1930s through 1950s, when longer tracked storms would hit the US near their peaks, not since Hugo in 1989 has a storm that was a major for 3 days or more out, reached the coast at peak intensity.
The list is amazing.
Let’s start with Opal 1995.
Georges had been a 4/5. made landfall as a 2/3.
Floyd weakened to a 2 from a 4.
Lily was a generous 2 from a 4 after having been called 12 hours before the worst hurricane ever to hit Louisiana.
Remember. we are saying more than 3 days out.
Ivan was off its peak.
Katrina Wilma, Rita, and Ike were all stronger 3 days out.
Irene fell apart ( it was referred to as the face of global warming when it was a 4).
Matthew and Florence, when coming from more than 3 days out, they weaken. ( Florence was speculated on as becoming a 6 instead, it reached the coast barely as a 2).
https://www.cfact.org/2023/06/16/smaller-fists-of-fury-not-monsters-of-the-past-more-likely-with-hurricanes/
