18Aug 18
Hurricanes are moving slower, and that’s a huge problem
You’d think it would be a good thing for hurricanes and typhoons to slow down a little, or even a lot. It’s not. In fact, it makes things much worse. When hurricanes slow, they drop more rain. More rain means more flooding. Strong winds last longer, doing more harm to…
Note: Each post links to a current event story related to this 12-Story Library book. Our editors hand-select each story and write each post.
National Hurricane Center Graphical Tropical Weather Outlooks
National Hurricane Center Graphical Tropical Weather Outlooks
Posted: July 2, 2025, 8:35 am
Posted: July 2, 2025, 5:38 am
Posted: July 2, 2025, 5:23 am
- Deadliest US Natural Disaster: The 1900 Galveston Hurricane
- Earth Science for Kids: Hurricanes
- Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones
- Nuking Hurricanes: The Surprising History of a Really Bad Idea
- The Slow Recovery in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria
- World’s Deadliest Weather Event: The 1970 Bhola Cyclone
Twitter cannot show tweets right now. Please try again.
Follow @NASAAtmosphere
Have a suggestion? See something that’s not right?
Let us know! info@12storylibrary.com