hurricane
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They had just played an entire season at the New York Yankees’ spring training ballpark in Tampa, forced to be roommates with a rival after a hurricane destroyed the Trop’s roof.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Named after Lord Kelvin, the mathematician who discovered them in the late 19th century, these waves don’t roll and crash along the shore like a tsunami or hurricane.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
People who saw the revised map were more successful at identifying locations under hurricane or tropical storm watches.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
There has only been one hurricane - Isaias - which made landfall in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Her black kinky curls fanned around the familiar face like swirling hurricane clouds.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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The team navigated tropical storms, hurricanes and the Kelvin wave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Polo was also one of three hurricanes churning away in the same basin at the same time, along with Odalys and Nolo.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Although powerful hurricanes can generate atmospheric gravity waves, satellites cannot always detect them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Strong El Niño events typically suppress Atlantic hurricanes while boosting activity across parts of the Pacific, a pattern that has also been observed during 2026.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
“I grew up here, but my mom and dad got tired of all the hurricanes and moved us to California when I was in high school. They’re still out there. They’re fine,” said Patience.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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