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What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can tear apart hurricanes

  • Written by Zachary Handlos, Atmospheric Science Educator, Georgia Institute of Technology

Weather forecasters talk about wind shear a lot during hurricane season, but what exactly is it?

I teach meteorology at Georgia Tech, in a part of the country that pays close attention to the Atlantic hurricane season. Here’s a quick look at one of the key forces that can determine whether a storm will become a destructive hurricane.

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