What makes hurricanes stall, and why is that so hard to forecast?
- Written by Kimberly Wood, Assistant Professor of Meteorology, Mississippi State University
When Hurricane Dorian, seen here from the International Space Station, stalled over the Bahamas in September 2019, its winds, rain and storm surge devastated the islands.NASA
A lot can go wrong when hurricanes stall. Their destructive winds last longer. The storm surge can stay high. And the rain keeps falling.
During Hurricane Sally, Naval Air...