Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-09-28 11:16:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 435C1D24FC9CFB91381A6CDB53A7416C2DB9E77E5A16D71C1158DA9A36B344F4
Participant Details
Original Note:
A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when the wind speed reaches 74mph. Since, as you state, climate change is increasing wind speed, there are tropical storms that become hurricanes that otherwise would not. So yes, there are more hurricanes. https://cnrse.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/NS-Mayport/About/Hurricane-Information/Terms/National-Weather-Service-Definitions/#:~:text=Tropical%20Storm%3A%20A%20low%20pressure,is%20classified%20as%20a%20hurricane.
All Note Details