While we were all looking at the Atlantic, Cyclone Ianos formed in the Mediterranean, caused flooding in Greece, and seems to have become the strongest ever "medicane" on record.
This all happened last week, and I'm only just finding out about it. So 2020...
@coyote Maybe the title of the topic should be 2020 Storms. I didn't even know they had cyclones in the Mediterranean. Is this another part of the climate future?
I didn't know there could be cyclones in the Mediterranean too until today. I did some research, and while it seems like 'tropical-like cyclones" in the Mediterranean aren't necessarily new, they aren't as well-studied or as culturally prominent as hurricanes. I do think we can expect more and stronger cyclonic storms in unusual bodies of water going into the future. I remember reading an article once (I don't remember the name or where it was published) about how decreased wind shear from atmospheric warming could give rise to tropical cyclones in the Persian Gulf...
I threw a few cards on the remainder of the 2020 hurricane season. I got something coming in October that will be known for how low the barometric pressure falls. Looks like a big trough. The lowest recorded pressure in The Atlantic was in October 2005 - 26.05 inches.
According to Wikipedia, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season "has featured tropical cyclone formation at an unprecedented rate. It is also the fifth consecutive above-average hurricane season, dating back to 2016. So far, it has featured a total of 24 tropical or subtropical cyclones, 23 named storms, 8 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes.[nb 1] With 23 named storms, it is already the second most active Atlantic hurricane season on record, behind only the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.
Say hello to Delta! When Delta makes landfall in the US later this week it will make history as the 10th storm to make landfall in one season. It is also the earliest 25th named storm on record.
Hurricane Delta has soared to a Cat 4 hurricane and is growing. It looks like it's path will take it to Louisiana, but is going to cause some mayhem off the Yucatan Peninsula first. It may make a "catastrophic" strike to Cancun shortly.
Prayers going up for all in her path. Sending calming and deflecting energy Hurricane Delta's way