AI tool tracks early hurricane formation

AI tool tracks early hurricane formation

A new AI model has proven remarkably effective in identifying and tracking tropical easterly waves, clusters of clouds and wind that can develop into powerful hurricanes. Eight-year-old Will Downs and his family made their escape in the middle of the night, packing up what essentials they needed and driving to a relative’s farmhouse in western Louisiana to avoid a raging tempest. “A cabin in the woods,” Downs recalled of the location where he an…