Jim Williams
@hurricanecity.com
Hurricane enthusiast tracking online since 1998 at www.hurricanecity.com
statistical database for cities and islands impacted by hurricanes
statistical database for cities and islands impacted by hurricanes
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FEMA "CORE" positions are central to FEMA's mission and keep the agency nimble (and functioning) in times of disaster. Past administrators on both sides of the aisle have aimed to strengthen and expand these positions. Don't see how federal disaster response and recovery continues after slashing 41%
January 6, 2026 at 2:26 AM
FEMA "CORE" positions are central to FEMA's mission and keep the agency nimble (and functioning) in times of disaster. Past administrators on both sides of the aisle have aimed to strengthen and expand these positions. Don't see how federal disaster response and recovery continues after slashing 41%
sad to hear about the passing of former NHC director Neil Frank I had a word with him at the 2005 hurricane conference right before Katrina hurricanecity.com/images/vario...
December 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
sad to hear about the passing of former NHC director Neil Frank I had a word with him at the 2005 hurricane conference right before Katrina hurricanecity.com/images/vario...
My hurricane season wrap up show discussing how forecasting modeling and predictions panned out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXkY...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
My hurricane season wrap up show discussing how forecasting modeling and predictions panned out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXkY...
Join me on Sunday night November 30th 8PM ET for my annual hurricane season wrap up show. Did you know the amount of cities impacted has dropped each year since 2020. Tune in on my socials www.facebook.com/jimhurricane... www.youtube.com/@jimhurrican...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Join me on Sunday night November 30th 8PM ET for my annual hurricane season wrap up show. Did you know the amount of cities impacted has dropped each year since 2020. Tune in on my socials www.facebook.com/jimhurricane... www.youtube.com/@jimhurrican...
Our release of hurricane Melissa coverage as it ravaged Jamaica. youtu.be/5NlNSrOyrhc
Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica
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November 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Our release of hurricane Melissa coverage as it ravaged Jamaica. youtu.be/5NlNSrOyrhc
Updated inventory of cities/islands impacted in 2025 by named systems Melissa added 8 to the map
November 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Updated inventory of cities/islands impacted in 2025 by named systems Melissa added 8 to the map
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The Air Force & NOAA hurricane hunters conducted 33 missions into, and around, #Melissa. Additional information appears in the alternate text for the images.
November 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The Air Force & NOAA hurricane hunters conducted 33 missions into, and around, #Melissa. Additional information appears in the alternate text for the images.
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2X increase in the most extreme hurrucanes!
Looking at every Cat 4 & 5 in the Atlantic since 1980 (reliable records/ data gathering) I broke the record into 2 equal parts.
1980-2002 and 2003-2025
The most recent period has more than double the number of most intense hurricanes in the Atlantic!…
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Looking at every Cat 4 & 5 in the Atlantic since 1980 (reliable records/ data gathering) I broke the record into 2 equal parts.
1980-2002 and 2003-2025
The most recent period has more than double the number of most intense hurricanes in the Atlantic!…
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October 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
2X increase in the most extreme hurrucanes!
Looking at every Cat 4 & 5 in the Atlantic since 1980 (reliable records/ data gathering) I broke the record into 2 equal parts.
1980-2002 and 2003-2025
The most recent period has more than double the number of most intense hurricanes in the Atlantic!…
1/
Looking at every Cat 4 & 5 in the Atlantic since 1980 (reliable records/ data gathering) I broke the record into 2 equal parts.
1980-2002 and 2003-2025
The most recent period has more than double the number of most intense hurricanes in the Atlantic!…
1/
big difference between a brush and a hit in Jamaica residents outside these red circles of 64kt winds including Negril were not hit by hurricane melissa.
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
big difference between a brush and a hit in Jamaica residents outside these red circles of 64kt winds including Negril were not hit by hurricane melissa.
Incredible destruction from Hurricane Melissa from the black river area of Jamaica aerial footage www.facebook.com/share/p/1FVG...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Incredible destruction from Hurricane Melissa from the black river area of Jamaica aerial footage www.facebook.com/share/p/1FVG...
Mountains of Eastern Cuba mangling hurricane Melissa
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Mountains of Eastern Cuba mangling hurricane Melissa
There is no escaping Melissa in Jamaica as it moves in Tuesday morning THIS WILL BE BAD
October 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
There is no escaping Melissa in Jamaica as it moves in Tuesday morning THIS WILL BE BAD
I will be live each night at 8:00PM ET until landfall to discuss hurricane Melissa available in the following places
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HurricaneCity.tv - Live Video Coverage When Hurricanes Hit
This video will be live with hurricane coverage and other bad weather when any hurricane is approaching land.
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October 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I will be live each night at 8:00PM ET until landfall to discuss hurricane Melissa available in the following places
hurricanecity.com/live/
www.facebook.com/jimhurricane...
www.youtube.com/@jimhurrican...
hurricanecity.com/live/
www.facebook.com/jimhurricane...
www.youtube.com/@jimhurrican...
2005 Hurricane Wilma passed over my towercam the only hurricane to do so. Cam captured the winds but no sound
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Hurricane Wilma towercam video
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October 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
2005 Hurricane Wilma passed over my towercam the only hurricane to do so. Cam captured the winds but no sound
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHKK...
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Invest 98L to be named Melissa today at that point the Euro will be added. So far these are the best track performers suggesting this will go further west. At this time only a few ensemble members of all the models have this flirting with Florida. Will the GFS be right taking this over Hispaniola?
October 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Invest 98L to be named Melissa today at that point the Euro will be added. So far these are the best track performers suggesting this will go further west. At this time only a few ensemble members of all the models have this flirting with Florida. Will the GFS be right taking this over Hispaniola?
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Blown away by Google DeepMind's performance this year. We'll see if it carries into 2026, but it's been just head and shoulders better than any other model trackwise this season, including the gold standard consensus guidance. Big win for the addition of LLMs 👏
With about 80% of the precincts reporting I've seen enough. GDMI - Google DeepMind is going to win the seat for best track model in 2025. The race for best intensity model is still too close to call, but GDMI is right there with the consensus and OFCL. Quite a remarkable campaign.
October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Blown away by Google DeepMind's performance this year. We'll see if it carries into 2026, but it's been just head and shoulders better than any other model trackwise this season, including the gold standard consensus guidance. Big win for the addition of LLMs 👏
Percentage of land impacts so far for Atlantic basin 2025 hurricane season.
October 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Percentage of land impacts so far for Atlantic basin 2025 hurricane season.
Bermuda to be hit tonight but could Imelda be major? Here is a video on the majors to impact Bermuda and what they did to this tiny island. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR1p...
October 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Bermuda to be hit tonight but could Imelda be major? Here is a video on the majors to impact Bermuda and what they did to this tiny island. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR1p...
Big reason why I encourage people to visit www.hurricanecity.com is the mapping of the best performing models which yesterday a couple of best performers were showing a turn to the right .Today it's even more showing Humberto having a big influence on track.
September 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Big reason why I encourage people to visit www.hurricanecity.com is the mapping of the best performing models which yesterday a couple of best performers were showing a turn to the right .Today it's even more showing Humberto having a big influence on track.
Tracking hurricane Gabrielle which will hit the Azores islands late tonight early Friday as a cat 1. You can watch cams and observations hurricanecity.com/wx/azoresobs...
September 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Tracking hurricane Gabrielle which will hit the Azores islands late tonight early Friday as a cat 1. You can watch cams and observations hurricanecity.com/wx/azoresobs...
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Atlantic Tropical Depression Seven Advisory Number 1 issued at Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:34:46 +0000
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
Additional Details Here.
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
Additional Details Here.
September 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Atlantic Tropical Depression Seven Advisory Number 1 issued at Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:34:46 +0000
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
Additional Details Here.
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC...
Additional Details Here.
who gets hit most after the height of hurricane season?
September 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
who gets hit most after the height of hurricane season?
Height of hurricane season only matters when it comes to hits. This graph shows the 139 cities in the HC database and the time period most likely to be hit by a hurricane.
September 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Height of hurricane season only matters when it comes to hits. This graph shows the 139 cities in the HC database and the time period most likely to be hit by a hurricane.
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ICYMI, I have a unique perspective today on this 125th anniversary of the deadliest American hurricane.
Today marks the 125th anniversary of the Great 1900 hurricane that devastated Galveston, the deadliest single weather event in American history. But it wasn’t inevitable. The decisions made before and after the 1900 storm and relevance of it today rings loudly if we’re listening.
125 years after the Great Galveston Hurricane, it still remains relevant if we're willing to listen
The lessons of 1900 may be more relevant than ever today
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September 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
ICYMI, I have a unique perspective today on this 125th anniversary of the deadliest American hurricane.
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Gonna need someone in 2028 to actually for real make America great again, cause it's moving backwards at present.
Important weather science news tonight: NOAA has canceled procurement of the next phased array weather radar R&D instrument. Along with the obvious blow to PAR weather research, it is consistent with other moves by admin to push forward quickly with NOAA cuts. More: https://tinyurl.com/my8hx8j6
NOAA cancels procurement of new phased array weather radar test article
Further stalls important weather research program
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August 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Gonna need someone in 2028 to actually for real make America great again, cause it's moving backwards at present.