by Brian Crow | Dec 1, 2017 | Extreme Tropical Storm Precipitation, MetStorm, News
As the devastating 2017 hurricane season comes to a close, we review the season statistics and present our preliminary analyses of rainfall associated with each of the 5 named storms that impacted the U.S. mainland this year.
by Brian Crow | Oct 19, 2017 | Extreme Local Storm Precipitation, Extreme Tropical Storm Precipitation, News
The CoCoRaHS volunteer network provides a wealth of rain gauge data, including some rare 24-hour rainfalls in excess of 11″.
by Brian Crow | Oct 9, 2017 | Extreme General Storm Precipitation, Extreme Tropical Storm Precipitation, MetStorm
After becoming one of the Atlantic’s most powerful hurricanes on record, Irma hit Florida as a Category 3 storm, bringing widespread heavy rain to the state.
by Shauna Bokn | Sep 8, 2017 | Extreme Tropical Storm Precipitation, MetStorm, Uncategorized
Hurricane Harvey will likely be remembered for many years as one of the most catastrophic storms to ever hit the United States.
by Brad Wells | Oct 19, 2016 | Extreme Tropical Storm Precipitation
It has been over 10 years since the east coast of the United States has seen a major (category 3 or higher) hurricane hit its shores. Not since Hurricane Wilma in 2005 has a hurricane with such intensity moved ashore in the United States. Hurricane Matthew, which...
by Brad Wells | Jun 13, 2016 | Extreme Tropical Storm Precipitation, MetStorm
Bonnie faced a tough environment for organized storm formation as she crept towards the Carolina coasts, with strong southerly wind shear and dry coastal air constantly trying to rip the storm apart. By the time Bonnie made landfall she was, in fact, a tropical...
