Research · 1980–present
Decoding hurricane rapid intensification →
Forty years of 6-hourly North Atlantic cyclone data, cleaned and modeled in a reproducible Python pipeline. RI defined as a ≥30 kt gain in 24 hours; annual frequency, interannual variability and trend significance tested against HURDAT2 and IBTrACS.
Annual RI events, North Atlantic · TanStack Charts
North Atlantic basin · 1980–2024 · schematic
Named tracks with RI onset marked. The recurve is the exposure question: where a storm turns decides whose portfolio it touches.
24-hour wind delta
Grid 0.25°
Cadence 6-hourly
Source HURDAT2