Hurricanes
Across AMS
Honoring a Hurricane Research Pioneer: The Frank D. Marks Jr. Symposium
A symposium to be held at the 37th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology will honor renowned hurricane researcher Frank D. Marks Jr., former director of NOAA's Hurricane Research Division.
From AMS Journals
What’s a Medicane? Setting Out to Define the “Mediterranean Hurricane”
A group of researchers has set out to officially define the term “medicane,” for Mediterranean storms that appear similar to tropical cyclones.
AMS Updates
Be There: The First Annual Disaster and Emergency Management Symposium
The 2026 AMS Annual Meeting will host the First Annual Disaster and Emergency Management Symposium, as a changing climate and growing global population bring disasters into ever greater focus.
Science Spotlights
A Categorical Call for Change
“I’m fairly optimistic that now is the time.” — Jennifer Collins of the University of South Florida, advocating for a...
People
Native American Heritage Month Spotlight: Robbie Hood
November is National Native American Heritage Month. In this post, we spotlight the exceptional career of one of our Native...
From AMS Journals
Key Takeaways from the “State of the Climate in 2023”
Earth hit record highs in global temps, greenhouse gases, sea level, and more last year. By AMS Staff Last year,...
Across AMS, Conference Spotlight
Bumpy Flight into Hurricane Ian Births a New Metric for Turbulence
A research spotlight from the 36th Conference on Hurricanes and Tropical Meteorology NOAA’s WP-3D Orion “Hurricane Hunter” aircraft are no...
AMS Programs, Conference Spotlight
Building Community to Solve the Big Challenges in Weather, Water, and Climate
Some thoughts following the AMS Summer Community Meeting By Isabella Herrera, AMS Policy Program How can the weather, water, and...
AMS Programs, From AMS Journals
A Few Takeaways from the “State of the Climate in 2022”
Record-high greenhouse gases, sea levels, monsoons, and droughts—and a volcanic vapor injection By Michael Alexander, Lead, Atmosphere Ocean Processes and...
Conference Spotlight
Recent Trends in Tropical Cyclone Fatalities in the United States
New data from the past ten years reveal increased prominence of freshwater floods and indirect fatalities in hurricane deaths Guest...
