I teach meteorology at Georgia Tech, in a part of the country that pays close attention to the Atlantic hurricane season. Here’s a quick look at one of the key forces that can determine whether a ...

Zachary Handlos receives funding from the National Science Foundation. He is affiliated with the American Meteorological Society. I teach meteorology at Georgia Tech, in a part of the country that ...

HOUSTON — Conditions have to be perfect for a hurricane to reach Cat. 5 intensity. That's what happened on Monday as Hurricane Beryl's winds strengthened to 165 mph. To get this strong, the storm must ...

Wind shear is defined as the change in wind speed, wind direction, or both, over some distance. You may have heard airplane pilots talk about turbulence and warn passengers that they’re in for a bumpy ...

As Hurricane Milton hurdles toward Florida's west coast, there are several major atmospheric factors that are changing its structure and impact ahead of landfall. The most notable: wind shear. Milton, ...

Whenever thunderstorms are in the forecast, meteorologists are always looking to see if there will be any wind shear present, and if so, just how much. Wind shear is the measurement of the difference ...

To use a fairy tale comparison, the potentially catastrophic Hurricane Milton could face the weather equivalent of the big, bad wolf as it approaches Florida — wind shear. That interaction could bring ...

Saharan dust and wind shear are expected to keep the tropics quiet over the next seven days. Elsewhere, the National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves, including two in the Caribbean.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Weather forecasters talk about wind shear a lot during hurricane season, but what exactly is it? I teach meteorology at Georgia ...