What is Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE)? How it's used to measure tropical activity
The ACE index is a calculation involving a cyclone’s sustained wind speed and duration. By factoring in both the strength and ...
Cyclone Alfred LIVE Updates: Brisbane airport cancels flights; early rain, wind from rare cyclone hit eastern Australia
Early wind, rain from the rare tropical cyclone has began lashing part of eastern Australia on Thursday. Schools have been ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is slowing down – here’s why that makes it more dangerous
The storm may not reach the coast until early Saturday now, meaning millions in southeast Queensland and northern New South ...
Rare cyclone threatens millions on Australia’s east coast
Millions of residents along Australia’s eastern coast are bracing for the arrival of a very slow-moving storm, the most ...
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Cyclone Alfred: Where, when is it expected to make landfall in Australia?
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane as a Category 2 storm on Friday or Saturday.
On Today's Date: A March Hurricane. Really.
It's not hurricane season. But once in the early 20th century, a hurricane not only formed in March, but struck land. Here's ...
What a European model forecast tells us about the upcoming hurricane season
A model output from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, or what commonly is referred to as the ECMWF, ...
Cyclone Alfred: What is making the storm unusual and why are forecasters concerned?
Dr Liz Ritchie-Tyo, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Monash University, explains that this shift is due to Alfred’s ...
National Weather Service extends tropical cyclone advisories to 72 hours for better prep
The national weather service updating when they issue advisories for potential tropical cyclones.So far-- the national ...
Cyclone Alfred latest: Australia cancels more than 200 flights as rare Category 2 storm nears east coast
Destructive wind gusts of up to 155kph (96 mph) are expected to develop from Thursday afternoon as tropical cyclone Alfred is ...
Madagascar's lemurs live with the threat of cyclones. Has this shaped their behavior?
Madagascar is an island that's no stranger to natural disasters, in particular cyclones. This is because it's located in the ...