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The National Hurricane Center's director says it could take tens of millions of dollars to substantially reduce errors in forecasting the intensity of hurricanes. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 15193 http://wkrg.com/news/article/very_active_hurricane_season/14496/
William Gray's revised hurricane forecast, which is the same as April, predicts 15 named storms and eight hurricanes, including four major hurricanes, in the Atlantic this year. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14496 40.56389453066509 -105.084228515625 http://wkrg.com/news/article/tropical_storm_arthur_kills_4_people/14495/
At least four people drowned in Belize in flash flooding caused by Tropical Storm Arthur. Two others are missing. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14495 http://wkrg.com/news/article/hurricane_season_begins/14420/
The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs now through the end of November more ]]> Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14420 http://wkrg.com/news/article/hurricane_computer_model_forecasts/14256/
When hurricanes threaten, you’ll often hear our News 5 meteorologists refer to computer model forecasts. You may have even looked some up yourself on the Internet. Here’s some background, instruction and a few cautions concerning “the models.” more ]]> WKRG.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14256 http://wkrg.com/news/article/hurricane_drones/14246/
Government scientists believe a fleet of small unmanned airplanes sent to hurricanes' cores could lead to revolutionary advances in storm forecasting and measurement. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14246 http://wkrg.com/news/article/protecting_pets_during_hurricane_season/14203/
Emergency Management officials in Alabama and Mississippi are trying to make sure pets and other animals have shelter during a storm. more ]]> The Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14203 http://wkrg.com/news/article/forecast_cone/14180/
It's sometimes referred to as the "cone of uncertainty," but lately the forecast track of a tropical storm or hurricane has become a lot less uncertain. more ]]> WKRG.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14180 http://wkrg.com/news/article/atlantic_hurricane_forecast/14172/
US government forecasters expect up to 9 hurricanes in 2008. more ]]> Associated Press Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14172 http://wkrg.com/news/article/hurricane_tools_we_use_at_news_5/14159/
Did you know that only one TV station in the Mobile-Pensacola area has their own live Doppler radar? That's just one of the tools News 5 uses in hurricane season. more ]]> WKRG.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14159 http://wkrg.com/news/article/hurricane_basics/14091/
It's time to brush up on common hurricane terms, and prepare for the 2008 season. more ]]> WKRG.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14091 http://wkrg.com/news/article/stilts_part_1/14106/
Hurricane Katrina has been declared a once-in-five-hundred-years' event. That means statistically, a storm of equal size and intensity would affect the same area only two times in every millenia. Those "comforting" odds aside, Coastal Mississippi is looking ahead with a whole new view. more ]]> WKRG.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:44:33 +0000 14106 30.329027350425924 -89.3408203125