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A New Way of Estimating Hurricane Destructive Potential
ImpactWeather’s Hurricane Severity Index is an enhanced hurricane rating system which more
accurately defines the strength and destructive capability of a given storm than other scales
currently utilized.
This forecast, authored by Philip J. Klotzbach and William M. Gray of Colorado State University, indicates that the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season will be slightly less active than the average 1950-2000 season. It is based on an extended-range early June statistical prediction scheme that utilizes 58 years of past data.
