Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
- Written by Chris Vagasky, Meteorologist and Research Program Manager, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Many coastal communities rely on satellite data to understand the risks as hurricanes head their way.
Ricardo Arduengo/AFP via Getty ImagesAbout 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organizing into tropical storms every hurricane season. They aren’t yet in range of Hurricane Hunter flights, so...