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Large Hurricanes Undergoing Rapid Intensification
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:18 pm
by Ptarmigan
Have there been large hurricanes that have undergone rapid intensification? I know smaller hurricanes go through that more often.
Re: Large Hurricanes Undergoing Rapid Intensification
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:53 am
by pojo
Katrina and Wilma both underwent RI.
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:54 am
by Cyclenall
I'm not sure why there is a new perception of large hurricanes not having the ability to rapidly strengthen, it happens all the time in active years like 2005.
Re: Large Hurricanes Undergoing Rapid Intensification
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:22 am
by wxman57
pojo wrote:Katrina and Wilma both underwent RI.
Wilma's wind radii were quite small during RI. Rita was very small, as well, when it went through RI. Katrina was small when going through RI, but it was a good bit larger than Wilma or Rita. Katrina grew in size after it intensified, not before.
There was a discussion on the tstorms email list last week about RI and small vs. large hurricanes. It does seem as though small hurricanes can fluctuate in intensity over a much shorter time period than larger hurricanes.
Re: Large Hurricanes Undergoing Rapid Intensification
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:19 pm
by Aslkahuna
June in 1975 and Tip in 1979 in WPAC come to mind right off the bat.
Steve