New data published in scientific reports shows how much more quickly hurricanes have turned powerful and dangerous.

<div class="block">New data published in scientific reports shows how much more quickly hurricanes have turned powerful and dangerous.</div>

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Study: Hurricane Intensity Rate Has Increased

New data published in scientific reports showing how much more quickly hurricanes have turned powerful and dangerous. Over the years, the study looked back to 1971 and found that over the past 20 years, storm turned from category one to a major hurricane in just 24 hours. 8.1% of the time. That's more than double the number of, first of times it happened from 1971 to 1990. Researchers point to warming ocean temperatures as the main reason for the increased rain rate of storm intensity.