For the past 40 years, Colorado State University has been at the forefront of tropical weather research and seasonal hurricane forecasting. Every day, CSU faculty and students lead work on predicting, understanding and mitigating the impacts of destructive hurricanes like Katrina, Irma and now Beryl.
By integrating work from the university’s top-rated Department of Atmospheric Science with expertise in climate studies, engineering and social sciences, CSU researchers develop comprehensive strategies to address the challenges posed by these storms. The university also leads in quickly translating and applying new techniques, methods and findings to real-world storms through a now decades-long partnership with the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere.
Beyond the 2024 Atlantic seasonal hurricane forecast, the stories in this Special Report from SOURCE showcase the university’s expertise in better understanding the rapid intensification of storms, community resilience planning and understanding how storms destroy buildings.
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Researchers predicting well above-average 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season in their initial 2024 forecast. The team cites record warm tropical and eastern subtropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures as a primary factor for their prediction of 11 hurricanes this year. read more
More on hurricane research from CSU
No more cone? Psychology researchers offer better tool for visualizing hurricane danger
New student scholarship award honors Bill Gray’s contribution to atmospheric science
CSU part of $6.6M Data Assimilation Consortium to improve weather forecasting
TEMPEST-D deorbits after successfully validating advanced remote-sensing instruments
With NSF support, CSU team tackles post-hurricane grid resiliency
Special Reports
Each month, the news team at SOURCE digs into an important topic that highlights the impact of Colorado State University. Explore the Special Reports below.
