Atlantic Tropics off to hot start with oddball Subtropical Storm Alberto
The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season officially just began on June 1st, but the tropical action started a bit early this year as Subtropical Storm Alberto spun to life on May 25th near Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. While May storms are nothing new in the Atlantic,...
The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season in Review
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.
When Rain Gauges Overtop: A Collection of Reports Exceeding the CoCoRaHS 11” Gauge Capacity
The CoCoRaHS volunteer network provides a wealth of rain gauge data, including some rare 24-hour rainfalls in excess of 11″.
Hurricane Irma: a Historic Storm for Florida
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.
Hurricane Harvey – Extraordinary Flooding for Houston and Surrounding Areas
Hurricane Harvey will likely be remembered for many years as one of the most catastrophic storms to ever hit the United States.