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Super Typhoon Haiyan & Hurricane Katrina

| November 14, 2013 @ 4:30 pm

An interesting image created by our friends at the Cooperate Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies in Madison, Wisconsin. The have superimposed Super Typhoon Haiyan into the Gulf of Mexico at the same location as Hurricane Katrina. Haiyan is on the left and Katrina is on the right.

A neat comparison of the two showing their similarities and differences. In the image, Katrina appears to be the better organized system with a very large eye, while Haiyan appears to be more compact with the smaller eye. Both systems are at a category 5 intensity right before landfall. Luckily for the Gulf Coast Katrina weakened before moving onshore. Not such great news for the Philippines as Haiyan maintained intensity at landfall. Both systems were responsible for widespread destruction and great loss of life.

11-14-2013 2-29-38 PM

Category: Hodgepodge, Tropical

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