and claims their power was juiced by “Human-Caused Climate Change”
Robert W. Endlich
Author’s note: This post is based upon the presentation graphics, on-line here, for the 19 October 2024 meeting.
PRELUDE: THE 2024 HURRICANE SEASON BEFORE HELENE
The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season got off to a late start; Tropical Storm Alberto did not form until 19 June, the latest named storm since 2014. Then, 
Hurricane Beryl was a long-lasting (around 14 days) system; she began in the Cape Verde Islands region, tracked past Jamaica, crossed Yucatan, entered Texas near Matagorda and weakened, with her remnants getting to the eastern Great Lakes region, before dissipating, 11 Jul 2024.
From Wikipedia,
“Activity then quieted down across the basin for most of July after Beryl dissipated, with no new tropical cyclones forming due to the presence of the Saharan air layer (SAL) across much of the Atlantic.” Continue reading “2024’s Hurricanes Helene & Milton”