Most Infamous Cases of Rapid Intensification?

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Re: Most Infamous Cases of Rapid Intensification?

#21 Postby Ulf » Wed Sep 03, 2025 8:25 pm

Michael was another one in the surprise category. No one would have expected it to become the first cat 5 CONUS landfall since Andrew given the normally higher wind shear in the gulf in October. Especially given how bad it looked when it was a cat 2 two days prior.

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