Archive for August, 2007

Loop Current: A Hurricane Supercharger
August 30, 2007

What is that Bermuda High doing now? It is a question I heard frequently during the hurricane season.
When I spoke at weather seminars, met with residents at local malls during our hurricane expos, or was just stopped on the street, I was asked repeatedly about the Bermuda High. Hey, Mike, where’s that Bermuda High? Is [...]

Forecasters Mark 15th Anniversary Of Hurricane Andrew
August 23, 2007

It is hard to believe that is has been 15 years since Hurricane Andrew slammed into South Florida. It was Monday morning, August 24, 1992 when the category 5 hurricane hit southern Miami-Dade County.
Andrew produced more than $25 billion in damages, making it the costliest hurricane in United States history (at least, until Hurricane Katrina [...]