Tropical Storm Julian Forms in the Atlantic

Another piece of land on the east coast of the Mexican mainland, at least eight people died.

And Henri formed as a tropical storm off the East Coast of the United States on August 16. Strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane, but previously downgraded disembark in Rhode Islandsaved the region from the worst predicted. It battered the Northeast with strong winds and torrential rain, knocking the power down more than once. 140,000 households from New Jersey to Maine.

Ana became the first named storm of the season on May 23, marking the seventh year that a named storm has developed across the Atlantic before the official start of the season on June 1.

The links between hurricanes and climate change are becoming more apparent. A warming planet can expect to have stronger hurricanes and a higher incidence of the strongest storms over time – but the overall storm count may decrease because factors such as stronger wind shear can prevent weaker storms from forming.

Hurricanes also get wetter due to more water vapor in the warmer atmosphere; scientists have suggested storms like Hurricane Harvey in 2017 produced far more rain than it would have had without human effects on the climate.. Also, rising sea levels are contributing to higher storm surge, the most destructive element of tropical cyclones.

In May, scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 13 to 20 named storms This year, there will be six to 10 hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher in the Atlantic. In a mid-season update to the forecasts in early August, they continued to warn that this year’s hurricane season will be above average, suggesting the season is coming to a heavy end.

NOAA’s Matthew Rosencrans said an updated forecast suggests there will be between 15 and 21 named storms, including seven to 10 hurricanes, by the end of the season on November 30. Julian is the 10th named storm of 2021.

had last year 30 named stormsIncluding six major hurricanes, it forced meteorologists a second time to exhaust the alphabet and switch to Greek letters.