Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season—meteorologist explains why it matters

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Jul 3, 2025, 9:17 am89 ptsTrending
About 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organizing into tropical storms every hurricane season. They aren't yet in range of Hurricane Hunter flights, so forecasters at the National Hurricane Center rely on weather satellites to peer down on these storms and beam back…

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Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season—meteorologist explains why it matters

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