Hurricane Michael makes landfall in Florida Panhandle

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Another bumpy flight in #HurricaneMichael. What a monster. One of the most dynamically active storms I have ever seen, with eyewall mesovortices inside a small, steep eye. pic.twitter.com/5A3atKZPrZ

Strongest U.S. landfalling hurricane on record so late in the year

Table of the 6 continental US #hurricane landfalls on record (since 1851) with lower pressure than #Michael's current pressure of 928 hPa. All of these systems were devastating: Indianola (1886), Florida Keys (1919), Labor Day (1935), Camille (1969), Andrew (1992), Katrina (2005) pic.twitter.com/blKIsmwGOo

Integrated Kinetic Energy: a better measure of storm surge potential

Michael after landfall: Widespread wind damage a serious threat

Quick and dirty maps illustrating the change in housing exposure from 1970-2018 for#HurricaneMichael . Dangerous situation and residents in the #FloridaPanhandle, as well as parts of southern AL and GA should take protective action.#DisastersAreHumanConstructs pic.twitter.com/lfXdBj0CrP

Other tropical cyclones spinning around the world

Published October 10, 2018

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