September Marks Peak of Hurricane Season
The piece explains how September is the peak of hurricane activity driven by trade winds and Bermuda High. It describes the heat engine of tropical storms, wind speeds from 74 to 150 mph, and the eye’s calm center, noting about 100 disturbances yearly and roughly 10 becoming hurricanes.
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Miami
Africa
Robert Sheets
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bermuda
Frank
Florida
United States
Caribbean
South America
Atlantic
Minnie Pearl Protects Yard From Buses in Nashville
Country comedian Minnie Pearl told bus company executives that her yard near her home in Nashville has a concrete stake barrier to keep tour buses off the grass. She explained the measure to ensure fans can still see her home while protecting property.
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Minnie Pearl
Nashville
Tenn
Miss Pearl
Hurricanes reshape science and safety efforts under Stormfury
In Miami, NOAA and Project Stormfury researchers study hurricanes to improve forecasts and reduce damage. Dr. Neil Frank notes the storms release tropical heat and act as a natural safety valve while advancing radar, aircraft data collection, and satellite imagery aim to narrow track and intensity errors for better public protection.
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Fred Bayles
Associated Press
MIAMI
Africa
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
United States
Neil Frank
National Hurricane Center
Tropics
Hunraken
Atlantic
Gulf
North America
Robert Sheets
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
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