Hurricane and tropical storm severity can be expected to increase in 2018, based on the last several years. (effectivecoverage.com)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rated the geomagnetic storm 4 out of 5 on its scale of storm severity. (sciencemag.org)
Storm severity in the central United States is also affected by land use changes and urbanization, says Fan, who has observed that storm systems intensify near and within cities. (arm.gov)