Re-evaluating Hurricanes

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Re-evaluating Hurricanes

#1 Postby Janie2006 » Thu May 24, 2007 7:45 pm

I wonder what factors NOAA takes into consideration when deciding to re-evalute a tropical system? Is it based on the amount of damage done by the storm or controversy within the meteorological community about the strength of the hurricane? Both? I know at least Andrew and Betsy have been upgraded following re-evaluation.
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#2 Postby Derek Ortt » Thu May 24, 2007 9:01 pm

changes in methodology of deriving the surface winds as more data becomes available
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#3 Postby Janie2006 » Fri May 25, 2007 1:25 pm

OK, thanks Derek.
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