How a hurricane is born – The Science Of Superstorms – BBC
A fascinating look at how a little girl walking in the sand of the African desert could cause a hurricane 4000 miles away in the USA. Great video from BBC show The Science of Superstorms. Contains some scenes that some viewers may find upsetting. Watch more high quality videos on the new BBC Worldwide YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/bbcworldwide
Duration : 0:2:29
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: BBC, Documentary, extreme, Hurricanes, nature, Of, Science, Storms, Superstorms, Technology, The, Weather
Hurricane Michelle – Nassau, Bahamas – November 5, 2001
Hurricane Michelle moved over the Northwestern Bahamas on the morning and afternoon of November 5, 2001. After making landfall in Cuba as a Category Four, the weakened storm moved just south of Nassau with maximum sustained winds of 90-95mph and gusts to 110-115mph and a minimum central pressure of 973mb (28.73in).
Duration : 0:6:43
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 2001, Bahamas, Cyclone, extreme, Hurricane, Hurricanes, Michelle, Nassau, Severe, Storms, Tropical, Typhoon, Weather, Wind
Hurricane Charley – Port Charlotte, FL – August 13, 2004
Hurricane Charley strengthened rapidly just before striking the southwestern coast of Florida, over Charlotte Harbor, as a Category Four hurricane. Although extremely small in size, Charley produced sustained winds of 150mph and gusts to near 175mph, causing catastrophic wind damage in the communities of Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda, FL. The Charlotte County Medical Center recorded an unofficial gust of 150kts (173mph) and the Charlotte County Airport recorded 139kts (160mph). Charley’s minimum central pressure at landfall was 942mb (27.82in) and I recorded 950mb (28.05in) at my location near Fawcett Memorial Hospital. Veteran storm chaser Andy Dressler accompanied me on this chase.
Duration : 0:4:31
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 2004, Charley, Cyclone, disaster, extreme, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricanes, Severe, Storms, Tropical, Typhoon, Weather, Wind
Hurricane Isabel Storm Chase and Richmond VA Damage Survey
Hurricane Isabel caused extensive and unexpected inland damage across Virginia on September 18, 2003. This video shows my storm chase to the North Carolina border to intercept the eye-wall remnants in daylight. The famous tree falling footage is shown (at approx 1 min 30 sec). The video then shows my adventure northward dodging fallen trees on Interstate 95. There is also a damage survey of Richmond, Virginia the following day. For a detailed account of the Isabel chase, tornado footage, other storm chases and licensing/DVD’s for sale, go to:
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This video is almost 10 minutes. Sit back and enjoy chasing hurricanes in Virginia!
Duration : 0:9:47
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 95, Chase, extreme, Falling, flood, Hurricane, Interstate, Isabel, Richmond, storm, Tree, Tropical, virginia
Hurricane Rita – Key West, Florida – September 20, 2005
This is a sample of my Hurricane Rita storm chase video. The footage was taken as Rita moved westward through the Florida Straits, passing about 40 miles south of Key West. Peak winds, towards the middle of this clip, are near 75mph with gusts near 100mph. By the end of the clip, storm surge has risen to about 2 feet over South Roosevelt Blvd., along the southeastern tip of the island.
Duration : 0:7:8
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: 2005, Cyclone, disaster, extreme, Florida, Hurricane, Hurricanes, Meteorology, Rita, Severe, Storms, Tropical, Typhoon, Weather, Wind
New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes 11/3/10Categories: Hurricanes Tags: action, carolina, combat, extreme, game, goals, highlights, hits, hockey, Hurricanes, islanders, moulson, new, NHL, okposo, saves, sports, staal, sutter, talk, tavares, video, ward, winter, york
Carolina Hurricanes @ Los Angeles Kings 10/20/10Categories: Hurricanes Tags: action, Angeles, Brown, carolina, combat, doughty, extreme, game, goals, highlights, hits, hockey, Hurricanes, kings, Kopitar, Los, NHL, saves, staal, sutter, talk, video, ward, winter
Hurricanes @ Wild 10/7/10
Caroline Hurricanes @ Minnesota Wild 10/7/10 – Premiere Games, Helsinki, Finland
Duration : 0:2:7
Categories: Hurricanes Tags: action, backstrom, carolina, combat, extreme, finland, game, games, goals, havlat, helsinki, highlights, hits, hockey, Hurricanes, koivu, minnesota, NHL, premiere, saves, staal, sutter, talk, video, ward, wild, winter
Hurricanes @ Penguins Game 1 5/18/09Categories: Hurricanes Tags: action, carolina, combat, CONFERENCE, crosby, Cup, extreme, finals, highlights, hockey, Hurricanes, Malkin, NHL, penguins, pittsburgh, playoffs, Stanley, talk, video, winter
Hurricane Katrina – Miami, Florida – August 25, 2005
This is a sample of my Hurricane Katrina storm chase video. The footage was taken during Katrina’s first landfall on the Southeast Florida coast near Miami. Peak winds occur after the eye and are near 85mph with gusts to 105mph.
Duration : 0:5:16
