Joshua Morgerman is an American businessman, storm chaser, TV personality, and field correspondent best known for his multitude of tropical cyclone chases.[1] Born in 1970, he developed an interest in meteorology at an early age. After graduating from Harvard University in 1992, he co-founded the digital advertising company Symblaze in 1999. His storm chasing career began in earnest in 2005 with Hurricane Wilma in Florida.
Josh Morgerman | |
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Born | 1970 (age 53–54) New York |
Nationality | American |
Education | Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | iCyclone, co-founder of Symblaze, field correspondent |
Known for | Record successful intercepts of tropical cyclones |
Website | http://www.icyclone.com |
With no formal education in meteorology, all his experience comes from the chases. In all of the years he has been chasing, Morgerman has intercepted 78 tropical cyclones including Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, Hurricane Patricia in 2015, and Hurricane Dorian in 2019, all of which were amongst the 15 strongest tropical systems recorded on Earth during the modern satellite era. In total, he has successfully entered the eye of 52 hurricane-force tropical cyclones, with the strongest being Hurricane Dorian since he did not fully cross paths with the eye of Haiyan.
Early life
editJosh Morgerman was born in 1970 and grew up in Huntington, New York—part of suburban New York City. Living on Long Island, he developed an interest in meteorology at an early age; his mother attributes part of this interest to him seeing The Wizard of Oz when Morgerman was four. In August 1976, Hurricane Belle struck Long Island as a Category 1 hurricane, causing significant damage in his hometown.
At his father's insistence, Morgerman pursued a liberal arts degree at Harvard University rather than focusing on meteorology. In 1991, while attending Harvard, Morgerman went on his first hurricane chase: Hurricane Bob in Rhode Island.[2]
In 1999, Morgerman co-founded the digital advertising company Symblaze alongside his friend Michael Horton.[3] By 2004, he was living in Prague, Czech Republic, to work with Eastern European clientele.[2]
Personal life
editMorgerman has no spouse nor kids, wishing to remain unburdened by family responsibilities to pursue cyclone chases.[2] In his spare time, Morgerman often studies historic tropical cyclones.[4]
Morgerman has expressed his support for Ukraine during their ongoing war with Russia following Russia's February 2022 invasion of the country.[5]
Morgerman has on occasion reached out to on X (formerly known as Twitter) to political commentators such as Mona Charen, Susan Del Percio, and Charlie Sykes to show appreciation for their podcasts or appearances on podcasts.[6][7][8]
iCyclone
editSince 1991, Morgerman has been chasing tropical cyclones. His goal is to "core punch" the storms and record atmospheric pressure and document the experience.[2] With no formal education in meteorology, Morgerman's cyclone chasing is a passion project. All of his experience is in the field, though he advertises himself as an "adrenaline junkie". In an interview with The Washington Post in 2012, he stated this to be the primary motivator for chasing.[4]
He often relies on his instincts backed up by years of chasing cyclones. Morgerman leads the iCyclone chase team. Members include his "right-hand guy" Scott Brownfield who coordinates logistics or assists on chases, meteorologists Adam Moyer and Jorge González who provide forecasting information, and Cory Van Pelt who serves as the iCyclone technician.[4] In 2013, iCyclone expanded their chase region to East Asia, teaming up with fellow chasers James Reynolds and Mark Thomas. They ultimately intercepted four typhoons in one month including Typhoon Haiyan which devastated the Philippines.[9] Since 2014, his chasing has been funded by multiple media agencies including CBS, the Weather Channel, and WeatherNation.[2] In 2017, Morgerman conducted his first and so far only Australian chase, intercepting Cyclone Debbie in Queensland.[10]
Data collection and usage
editMorgerman collects atmospheric pressure with multiple Kestrel 4500s. The data he has collected has been utilized by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in multiple instances to refine landfall intensities. 2011's Hurricane Rina's landfall in the Yucatán Peninsula was adjusted in light of his observations.[4] In conjunction with satellite intensity estimates, his measurement of 975 mbar (28.8 inHg) within the eye of Hurricane Ernesto in 2012 was utilized to upgrade the hurricane's landfall intensity to Category 2.[11]
In 2014, Morgerman's measurement of 943.1 mbar (27.85 inHg) within Hurricane Odile resulted in the landfall pressure being adjusted to 941 mbar (27.8 inHg) from the operational estimate of 930 mbar (27 inHg).[12][13] His observation of 937.8 mbar (27.69 inHg) in 2015's Hurricane Patricia, in conjunction with two nearby automated measurements, assisted in more accurately analyzing the hurricane's strength at landfall. Meteorologists at the NHC concluded an approximate minimum pressure of 932 mbar (27.5 inHg), yielding estimated winds of 150 miles per hour (240 km/h); this made Patricia the strongest Pacific hurricane on record to strike Mexico.[14]
Morgerman provided the only observed over-land pressure with Hurricane Willa's Mexican landfall in 2018. He observed a value of 968 mbar (28.6 inHg), corroborating the NHC's landfall intensity of 115 miles per hour (185 km/h).[15]
In 2016, Morgerman collaborated with meteorologist Andrew Hagen and Mexican researchers Erik Sereno Trabaldo and Jorge Abelardo González to reanalyze the 1959 Mexico hurricane, then considered to be the strongest landfalling hurricane on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Their analysis determined the storm to have been significantly weaker than originally estimated and resulted in its downgrade from a Category 5 to a Category 4. These revisions were later incorporated into the NHC's Hurricane Database.[16] In 2017, Morgerman co-authored an academic paper published by the American Meteorological Society on the intensity of 2015's Hurricane Patricia. He provided in-situ data describing the structure of the storm and allowing for a more thorough analysis of its landfall.[17]
Tropical cyclone chases
editAs of August 2024, he has chased 81 cyclones across Australia, East Asia, and North America. Of his successful core penetrations, five were Category 5, twelve were Category 4, and seventeen were Category 3.
Year | Date | Storm | Chase location | Landfall intensity (SSHWS) | Recorded pressure | Relative position | Team | Ref. |
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1976 | August 9–10 | Hurricane Belle | Huntington, New York, United States | Category 1 hurricane | — | Inside eye | — | [18] |
1985 | September 27 | Hurricane Gloria | Huntington, New York, United States | Category 1 hurricane | 965 mbar (28.5 inHg) | Inside eye | — | [19] |
1991 | August 19 | Hurricane Bob | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Category 2 hurricane | — | Eyewall | Solo | [20] |
1999 | August 22–23 | Hurricane Bret | Riviera, Texas, United States | Category 3 hurricane | — | Eyewall | Solo | [21] |
2005 | October 24 | Hurricane Wilma | Everglades City, Florida, United States | Category 3 hurricane | — | Inside eye | Tony Brite | [22] |
2007 | August 21 | Hurricane Dean | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | Category 5 hurricane | — | Eyewall | Solo | [23] |
2008 | July 23 | Hurricane Dolly | Port Isabel, Texas, United States | Category 1 hurricane | — | Eyewall | Scott Brownfield | [24] |
2008 | September 1 | Hurricane Gustav | Berwick/Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Category 2 hurricane | — | Inside eye | Scott Brownfield | [25] |
2008 | September 13 | Hurricane Ike | Texas City, Texas, United States | Category 2 hurricane | — | Inside eye | Solo | [26] |
2009 | September 13 | Hurricane Jimena | San Carlos, Baja California Sur, Mexico | Category 2 hurricane | — | Inside eye | Solo | [27] |
2010 | June 30 – July 1 | Hurricane Alex | Guadalupe Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | Category 2 hurricane | — | Inside eye | Jorge González | [28] |
2010 | September 17 | Hurricane Karl | Veracruz City, Veracruz, Mexico | Category 3 hurricane | 985.9 mbar (29.11 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [29] |
2010 | October 24–25 | Hurricane Richard | Missed | — | — | — | Solo | [30] |
2011 | September 17 | Tropical Storm Don | Riviera Beach, Texas, United States | Tropical storm | 1,008.2 mbar (29.77 inHg) | Inside diffuse center | Cory Van Pelt | [31] |
2011 | August 27 | Hurricane Irene | Marshallberg, North Carolina, United States | Category 1 hurricane | 953.0 mbar (28.14 inHg) | Inside eye | Keith Nugent | [32] |
August 28 | New York City/Island Park, New York, United States | Tropical Storm | — | |||||
2011 | October 11–12 | Hurricane Jova | Emiliano Zapata, Jalisco, Mexico | Category 2 hurricane | 985.2 mbar (29.09 inHg) | Eyewall | Jim Edds | [33] |
2011 | October 27–28 | Hurricane Rina | Paamul, Quintana Roo, Mexico | Tropical storm | 996.5 mbar (29.43 inHg) | Inside center | Solo | [34] |
2012 | August 7–8 | Hurricane Ernesto | Buenavista, Quintana Roo, Mexico | Category 2 hurricane | 975.0 mbar (28.79 inHg) | Eyewall | Solo | [35] |
2012 | August 28–29 | Hurricane Isaac | Galliano, Louisiana, United States | Category 1 hurricane | 970.0 mbar (28.64 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [36] |
2013 | September 16 | Hurricane Ingrid | Lavaderos, Tamaulipas, Mexico | Tropical storm | — | Eyewall | Jorge González | [37] |
2013 | October 5–6 | Typhoon Fitow | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | Category 2 typhoon | — | Eyewall | James Reynolds, Mark Thomas | [38] |
2013 | October 7 | Typhoon Danas | Oku, Okinawa, Japan | Category 4 typhoon | 950.6 mbar (28.07 inHg) | Inside eye | James Reynolds, Mark Thomas | [39] |
2013 | October 11 | Typhoon Nari | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | Category 3 typhoon | — | Eyewall | James Reynolds | [40] |
2013 | November 8 | Typhoon Haiyan | Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines | Category 5 super typhoon | 959.9 mbar (28.35 inHg) | Eyewall | James Reynolds, Mark Thomas | [41] |
2014 | July 8 | Typhoon Neoguri | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | Did not make landfall | 964.8 mbar (28.49 inHg) | Outside eyewall | James Reynolds, Mark Thomas | [42] |
2014 | September 14–15 | Hurricane Odile | Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico | Category 3 hurricane | 943.1 mbar (27.85 inHg) | Inside eye | Steve Crighton | [43] |
2014 | October 14 | Typhoon Vongfong | Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | Tropical storm | 975.5 mbar (28.81 inHg) | Inside center | Steve Crighton | [44] |
2015 | August 8 | Typhoon Soudelor | Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan | Category 3 typhoon | 952.8 mbar (28.14 inHg) | Inside eye | Anthony van Dyck | [45] |
2015 | August 23 | Typhoon Goni | Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan | Category 3 typhoon | 944.2 mbar (27.88 inHg) | Eyewall | Solo | [46] |
2015 | September 28 | Typhoon Dujuan | Su'ao, Yilan County, Taiwan | Category 4 typhoon | 958.3 mbar (28.30 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [47] |
2015 | October 23 | Hurricane Patricia | Emiliano Zapata, Jalisco, Mexico | Category 4 hurricane | 937.8 mbar (27.69 inHg) | Inside eye | Erik Sereno | [48] |
2016 | July 8 | Typhoon Nepartak | Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan | Category 3 typhoon | 957.7 mbar (28.28 inHg) | Eyewall | Solo | [49] |
2016 | August 3–4 | Hurricane Earl | Belize City, Belize District, Belize | Category 1 hurricane | 982.2 mbar (29.00 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [50] |
2016 | September 1–2 | Hurricane Hermine | Hampton Springs, Florida, United States | Category 1 hurricane | 986.2 mbar (29.12 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [51] |
2016 | September 5–6 | Hurricane Newton | Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico | Category 1 hurricane | 984.3 mbar (29.07 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [52] |
2016 | September 27 | Typhoon Megi | Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan | Category 3 typhoon | 949.2 mbar (28.03 inHg) | Inside eye | Anthony van Dyck | [53] |
2016 | October 6 | Hurricane Matthew | Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas | Category 4 hurricane | 977.8 mbar (28.87 inHg) | Outside eyewall | Solo | [54] |
2016 | October 19–20 | Typhoon Haima | Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines | Category 4 typhoon | 942.0 mbar (27.82 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [55] |
2017 | March 28–29 | Cyclone Debbie | Gregory River, Queensland, Australia | Category 3 cyclone | 958.7 mbar (28.31 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [56] |
2017 | August 6 | Typhoon Noru | Toi, Miyazaki, Japan | Category 1 typhoon | 977.1 mbar (28.85 inHg) | Eyewall | Solo | [57] |
2017 | August 9–10 | Hurricane Franklin | Vega de Alatorre, Veracruz, Mexico | Category 1 hurricane | 990.4 mbar (29.25 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [58] |
2017 | August 25–26 | Hurricane Harvey | Rockport, Texas, United States | Category 4 hurricane | 940.8 mbar (27.78 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [59] |
2017 | September 10 | Hurricane Irma | Naples, Florida, United States | Category 3 hurricane | 940.0 mbar (27.76 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [60] |
2017 | September 20 | Hurricane Maria | Palmas del Mar, Humacao, Puerto Rico | Category 4 hurricane | 929.4 mbar (27.45 inHg) | Eyewall | Solo | [61] |
2017 | October 7–8 | Hurricane Nate | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | Category 1 hurricane | 985.5 mbar (29.10 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [62] |
2017 | October 22–23 | Typhoon Lan | Omaezaki, Shizuoka, Japan | Category 2 typhoon | 952.8 mbar (28.14 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [63] |
2018 | August 21 | Typhoon Soulik | Kasaricho Oaza Yo, Kagoshima, Japan | Category 2 typhoon | — | Eyewall | Caroline Menzies | [64] |
2018 | August 23 | Typhoon Cimaron | Muroto, Kōchi, Japan | Category 1 typhoon | 973.7 mbar (28.75 inHg) | Inside eye | Caroline Menzies | [65] |
2018 | September 4 | Typhoon Jebi | Mihama, Wakayama, Japan | Category 3 typhoon | 967.1 mbar (28.56 inHg) | Eyewall | Oli Sloane | [66] |
2018 | September 15 | Typhoon Mangkhut | Buguey, Cagayan, Philippines | Category 5 super typhoon | 942.2 mbar (27.82 inHg) | Eyewall | Oli Sloane | [67] |
2018 | October 10 | Hurricane Michael | Callaway, Florida, United States | Category 5 hurricane | 923.2 mbar (27.26 inHg) | Inside eye | Oli Sloane, Matt Delaloye | [68] |
2018 | October 23 | Hurricane Willa | Palmito del Verde, Sinaloa, Mexico | Category 3 hurricane | 968.0 mbar (28.59 inHg) | Inside eye | Erik Sereno, Caroline Menzies | [69] |
2018 | October 30 | Typhoon Yutu | Dilasag, Aurora, Philippines | Category 3 typhoon | 960.4 mbar (28.36 inHg) | Eyewall | Caroline Menzies, James Levelle | [70] |
2019 | September 1 | Hurricane Dorian | Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas | Category 5 hurricane | 913.4 mbar (26.97 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [71] |
2019 | October 12–13 | Typhoon Hagibis | Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan | Category 2 typhoon | 958.5 mbar (28.30 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [72] |
2019 | December 2–3 | Typhoon Kammuri | Legazpi, Albay, Philippines | Category 4 typhoon | 962.9 mbar (28.43 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [73] |
2020 | July 25 | Hurricane Hanna | Port Mansfield, Texas, United States | Category 1 hurricane | — | Inside eye | Solo | [74] |
2020 | August 3−4 | Hurricane Isaias | Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, United States | Category 1 hurricane | 990.3 mbar (29.24 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [75] |
2020 | August 26−27 | Hurricane Laura | Sulphur, Louisiana, United States | Category 4 hurricane | 948.0 mbar (27.99 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [76] |
2020 | September 15−16 | Hurricane Sally | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | Category 2 hurricane | 968.2 mbar (28.59 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [77] |
2020 | October 6−7 | Hurricane Delta | Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico | Category 2 hurricane | — | Inside eye | Solo | [78] |
October 9 | Estherwood, Louisiana, United States | 975.9 mbar (28.82 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [79] | |||
2020 | October 26−27 | Hurricane Zeta | Akumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | Category 1 hurricane | 979.2 mbar (28.92 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [80] |
October 28 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States | Category 2 hurricane | 979.6 mbar (28.93 inHg) | Eyewall | Solo | [81] | ||
2021 | August 16 | Tropical Storm Fred | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | Tropical storm | — | Inside eye | Solo | [82] |
2021 | August 19 | Hurricane Grace | Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico | Category 1 hurricane | 978.4 mbar (28.89 inHg) | Inside eye | Erik Sereno | [83] |
August 20–21 | La Guadalupe/El Encanto, Veracruz, Mexico | Category 3 hurricane | 981.4 mbar (28.98 inHg) | Inside eye | Erik Sereno | [84][85] | ||
2021 | August 29 | Hurricane Ida | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Category 4 hurricane | 966.6 mbar (28.54 inHg) | Eyewall | Chris Jackson | [86] |
2021 | September 9 | Hurricane Olaf | San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico | Category 2 hurricane | 976.7 mbar (28.84 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [87] |
2021 | October 13 | Hurricane Pamela | Mármol de Salcido, Sinaloa, Mexico | Category 1 hurricane | 990.8 mbar (29.26 inHg) | Inside eye | Erik Sereno | [88] |
2021 | October 25 | Hurricane Rick | Ixtapa, Guerrero, Mexico | Category 2 hurricane | 1,001.5 mbar (29.57 inHg) | Eyewall | Nicola Rustichelli | [89] |
2022 | May 30 | Hurricane Agatha | Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico | Category 2 hurricane | 978.9 mbar (28.91 inHg) | Eyewall | Erik Sereno | [90][91] |
2022 | September 19 | Hurricane Fiona | Boca de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic | Category 1 hurricane | 979.9 mbar (28.94 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [92][93] |
September 24 | Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada | Category 2 post-tropical cyclone | 937.3 mbar (27.68 inHg) | Center | Solo | [94][95][96] | ||
2022 | September 28 | Hurricane Ian | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Category 4 hurricane | 951.2 mbar (28.09 inHg) | Inside eye | Erik Fox | [94][97] |
September 30 | McClellanville/Georgetown/Garden City, South Carolina, United States | Category 1 hurricane | 979 mbar (28.9 inHg) | Inside eye | Erik Fox | [98][99][100] | ||
2022 | October 3 | Hurricane Orlene | Caimanero, Sinaloa, Mexico | Category 1 hurricane | 991.3 mbar (29.27 inHg) | Inside eye | Erik Sereno | [101][102] |
2022 | October 23 | Hurricane Roslyn | Santa Cruz, Nayarit, Mexico | Category 3 hurricane | 962.4 mbar (28.42 inHg) | Inside eye | Erik Sereno | [103][104] |
2022 | November 2 | Hurricane Lisa | Belize City, Belize District, Belize | Category 1 hurricane | 986.9 mbar (29.14 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [105][106][107] |
2022 | November 9−10 | Hurricane Nicole | Stuart/Jensen Beach/Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Category 1 hurricane | 985.6 mbar (29.10 inHg) | Inside eye | Kevin Conrad | [108][109][110] |
2023 | August 30 | Hurricane Idalia | Perry/Athena, Florida, United States | Category 3 hurricane | 954.7 mbar (28.19 inHg) | Inside eye | Erik Fox, Parker Sigg | [111][112] |
2023 | September 23 | Tropical Storm Ophelia | Atlantic Beach/New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Tropical storm | — | Inside eye | Solo | [113][114] |
2023 | October 5 | Typhoon Koinu | Kenting National Park, Pingtung County, Taiwan | Category 4 typhoon | — | Inside eye | Anthony van Dyck | [115] |
2023 | October 10 | Hurricane Lidia | El Habal, Jalisco, Mexico | Category 4 hurricane | — | Eyewall | Erik Sereno | [116] |
2024 | July 5 | Hurricane Beryl | Akumal/Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo, Mexico | Category 2 hurricane | — | Inside eye | Erik Sereno | [117][118][119] |
July 8 | Matagorda, Texas, United States | Category 1 hurricane | — | Inside eye | Erik Fox | [120][121][122] | ||
2024 | August 5 | Hurricane Debby | Steinhatchee, Florida, United States | Category 1 hurricane | 982.2 mbar (29.00 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [123][124][125] |
2024 | August 17 | Hurricane Ernesto | Paget Parish, Bermuda | Category 1 hurricane | 975.2 mbar (28.80 inHg) | Inside eye | Solo | [126][127] |
2024 | August 28−29 | Typhoon Shanshan | Makurazaki, Kagoshima, Japan | Category 2 typhoon | 966 mbar (28.5 inHg) | Inside eye | James Reynolds | [128][129] |
2013 Typhoon Haiyan
editOn November 7, 2013, Morgerman flew with fellow chasers James Reynolds and Mark Thomas to Tacloban City in the Philippines to intercept one of the most powerful typhoons in the 21st century: Typhoon Haiyan.
They initially planned to ride out the storm south of the city, where the eye would ultimately make landfall; however, owing to a lack of sturdy shelters they opted to stay in Tacloban itself.[9] They set up at a four-story concrete hotel about 26 ft (7.9 m) above sea level.[9][130] The chasers came prepared with a week's-worth of food and water. Around 6:45 a.m. local time, the northern eyewall began battering Tacloban and winds rapidly became violent. Morgerman described the winds to have a "tornado-like quality" at times. Windows and doors at the hotel blew out and the roof was torn off. Trees in the region were completely defoliated. Around 7:50 a.m. a powerful storm surge swept through the city, with flood waters reaching a depth of 4 ft (1.2 m) at Morgerman's location.
The fast-rising nature of the water incited panic, residents sheltering at the hotel scrambled to the building's second floor and some broke windows to escape their rooms. Morgerman jumped into the water to help people get from flooding rooms to the stairs. Thomas severely injured his leg in the water while assisting trapped people.[9]
Morgerman described the experience as traumatizing, witnessing the total devastation of Tacloban, bodies strewn across the streets, and "a city spiraling out of control".[9] The crew was stuck in Tacloban for three days, eventually "escaping" on November 10 by which time the Philippine military arrived with relief supplies.[130] Morgerman observed a minimum pressure of 959.9 mbar (28.35 inHg) in the eyewall of Haiyan. Extrapolating from his second measurement of 960.4 mbar (28.36 inHg), he estimated the central pressure to have been below 900 mbar (27 inHg).[41]
On November 5, 2023, Morgerman returned to the Philippines and met with Reynolds and Thomas in Tacloban City a day later to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the cyclone hitting the city.[131] They returned to the hotel that they rode the storm out in, and the hotel celebrated their return with a banner welcoming them back to the city.[132] Morgerman revisited locations that were memorable to him from his time chasing Haiyan and reviewed the city's recovery since then.[133] He also visited a burial site where hundreds of unidentified bodies were buried following the storm.[134] The trio also attended a commemoration ceremony at the Tacloban City Convention Center for the cyclone's victims and met with locals who remembered them from their time in the city, and later attended a lunch banquet with President Bongbong Marcos.[135] They also planted mangroves on an island the San Juanico Strait to "replace the ones lost in Haiyan".[136] Morgerman also visited a family who he had met during the storm and whom he had helped rescue their eldest daughter out of the water.[137]
2014 Hurricane Odile
editIn September 2014, Morgerman intercepted Hurricane Odile in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Successfully entering the eye, he recorded a pressure of 943.1 mbar (27.85 inHg).[43] Operational assessments of the hurricane's landfall intensity were taken into account for the release of catastrophe bonds funded by Wall Street and the World Bank. The bond system guaranteed a payout of $50 million for a storm with a pressure under 932 mbar (27.5 inHg); Odile's operational estimate was 930 mbar (27 inHg). However, his observations "upend[ed] the system" and the bonds were rescinded. This prevented vital recovery funds from being provided to the Government of Mexico.[138] The hurricane caused extensive damage throughout Baja California Sur, with insured losses estimated at $1.2 billion.[139] Industry experts later expressed concern over possible conflicts of interest with storm chasers and the catastrophe bonds.[138][139]
2019 Hurricane Dorian
editOn August 31, 2019, Morgerman flew to Marsh Harbour, in the Bahamas to intercept Category 5 Hurricane Dorian.[140] Initially staging his chase in Treasure Cay, he ultimate chose to ride out the storm at Central Abaco Primary School—a designated concrete shelter—in Marsh Harbour.[141][142] At 11:40 a.m. EDT on September 1, Morgerman reported board to be flying off the structures windows and children being wrapped in blankets for safety.[143] After tweeting this information, contact with Morgerman lost for two days before he was able to contact the Weather Channel.[141]
Around 2:00 p.m. EDT, Hurricane Dorian made landfall over the Abaco Islands with maximum sustained winds of 185 miles per hour (298 km/h), making it the strongest such storm on record in the Bahamas.[144] The eyewall of Dorian proved exceptionally violent, battering the school with "the force of a thousand sledgehammers".[145] He and others sheltering at the school held furniture against window shutters to prevent them from blowing in.[146] The school was largely destroyed in the first half of the hurricane, forcing Morgerman and those sheltering inside to evacuate to a sturdier government building during the calm of the eye.[141] During the eye, he recorded a pressure of 913.4 mbar (26.97 inHg), the lowest in his career.[71] Hundreds of residents, many injured during the storm, sought refuge in the structure for the second half of the hurricane.[141] After living in his car for two days, Morgerman arrived in Nassau by helicopter on September 3 before returning to the United States. He described Dorian as a "nuclear-grade hurricane" and "the most intense cyclone I’ve witnessed in 28 years of chasing".[141][146]
Hurricane Man
editIn October 2018, UKTV announced a new television docuseries starring Morgerman to be aired on the network channel Dave. The eight-episode show, titled Hurricane Man, chronicles Morgerman's chases in 2018 across the world. A film crew accompanied him on his chases. The series is produced by ScreenDog Productions and distributed by BBC Studios.[147] In addition to following Morgerman's experiences, the show also focuses on victims of the storms, sharing their experiences and how they're coping with its aftermath.[148]
Morgerman acted more carefully during his chases with the film crew present, feeling responsibility for their safety.[149] The show premiered in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2019,[148] and June 12 in Australia on BBC Knowledge.[149] The show debuted on September 15 in the United States on the Science Channel.[150] The series' first two episodes focus on 2018's Category 5 Hurricane Michael and its effects in Panama City, Florida.[149]
References
edit- ^ "Josh Morgerman - WeatherNation". WeatherNation TV. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
- ^ a b c d e Josh Morgerman (March 31, 2019). "Inside the Mind of a Hurricane Chaser". Outside (Interview). Interviewed by S. I. Rosenbaum. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "josh morgerman". iCyclone. 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Josh Morgerman (August 27, 2012). "Hurricane chasing: While most run from the storm, iCyclone seeks the core". The Washington Post (Interview). Interviewed by Ian Livingston. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
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- ^ Morgerman, Josh [@iCyclone] (21 August 2023). ".@SykesCharlie, great Bulwark Podcast today. Cool to hear @JoePerticone for first time. I think I caught some of @monacharen's dark mood. And I usually count on her for sunnier takes! But she was right about things, as usual" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morgerman, Josh [@iCyclone] (6 July 2023). ".@monacharen Oooohhh. You & A.B. Stoddard on the @BulwarkOnline Podcast today. A treat. Two of my favorite analysts. 👊" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morgerman, Josh [@iCyclone] (11 July 2023). ".@SykesCharlie When do you return to your daily podcasts? I'm missing 'em" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e Josh Morgerman (December 4, 2013). "A heart-pounding inside look at Super Typhoon Haiyan" (Interview). Interviewed by Ian Livingston. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ Victoria Craw (March 28, 2017). "US storm-chaser Josh Morgerman says Cyclone Debbie is 'worst case scenario'". news.com.au. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
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- ^ Josh Morgerman [@iCyclone] (August 3, 2020). "11:15 pm. Still in eye in Ocean Isle Beach #NorthCarolina, almost right smack at official 11 pm position (33.8N 78.5W). Bullseye. 990.3 mb was lowest I got (assuming elevation is correct), although it's possible I missed lowest. Slowly rising now. Still calm. #Hurricane #ISAIAS" (Tweet). Retrieved August 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Josh Morgerman [@iCyclone] (August 27, 2020). "Got to Orange to retrieve my @KestrelWeather meter there. It had min pressure of 974.9 mb at 2:23 am. I had 948.0 mb in Sulphur about same time (2:39 am)—difference of ~27 mb across ~21 n mi. A steep gradient—not insane, but steep. Need to dig more into data. #Hurricane #LAURA" (Tweet). Retrieved August 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Josh Morgerman [@iCyclone] (September 17, 2020). "My data/obs from #Hurricane #SALLY in Gulf Shores #Alabama. Device was in controlled environment (hotel) ~1 n mi from me. Most notable: wild air-pressure fluctuations in fierce front eyewall & volatile boundary zone between eyewall & eye. Apparent mesovortex action. Sexy data.)" (Tweet). Retrieved September 17, 2020 – via Twitter.
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- ^ Josh Morgerman [@iCyclone] (October 26, 2020). "11:07 pm. Pressure's inching up & it's starting to rain again in Akumal. My min value was 979.2 mb, just before 11 pm. Chasing #Hurricane #ZETA in #Mexico" (Tweet). Retrieved October 27, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Josh Morgerman [@iCyclone] (October 28, 2020). "My minimum pressure at #HurricaneHouse in Bay St. Louis #Mississippi was 979.6 mb at 7:34 pm. This was when the intense right eyewall was pounding the town with its max winds (radar shot is from 2 mins earlier). Eye stayed just W of town, so we never had calm here. #ZETA" (Tweet). Retrieved October 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Josh Morgerman [@iCyclone] (August 16, 2021). "2:15 pm. Driving through "eye" en route to Apalachicola #Florida. Sky brighter, rain has stopped. #FRED" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
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- ^ Josh Morgerman [@iCyclone] (August 21, 2021). "12:17 am. @esereno & I are on the road, halfway between the coast & Gutierrez Zamora, in the dirty part of the eye. Lots of turbulence. Exact coordinates right now (& at the time of this radar shot): 20.4046N 97.0020W" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
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- ^ Josh Morgerman [@iCyclone] (September 9, 2021). "9 pm. Bam! Nailed the eye. Harder chase than I expected. Min pressure 976.7 mb, & it seems to be edging back up. Gorgeous calm. Red heart #Hurricane #OLAF in San Jose del Cabo #Mexico" (Tweet). Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
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- ^ Josh Morgerman [@iCyclone] (2022-11-03). "9:30 pm. Storm surge has sucked back out into Caribbean & I was able to return to hotel. I had 3 Kestrels collecting data—room flooded but they were placed high enough to avoid water—& they all had readings lower than NHC's 990 mb. Lowest: 986.9 mb at 3:34 pm, in the eye. #LISA" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-11-03 – via Twitter.
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- ^ Morgerman, Josh [@iCyclone] (5 November 2023). "In Manila #Philippines. About to board my final flight of the day. Gives me tingles just seeing the city's name. I was last there 9 years ago. Don't know what to expect... Super #Typhoon #HAIYAN Anniversary" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morgerman, Josh [@iCyclone] (6 November 2023). "Warm welcome from Hotel Alejandro in Downtown Tacloban City #Philippines. So nice to be back with fellow #Typhoon #HAIYAN survivors. Mark & @EarthUncutTV arrive today" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morgerman, Josh [@iCyclone] (7 November 2023). "3 photos I just shot—of scenes you can see in my #Typhoon #HAIYAN video:
* Rooftop as eyewall reached city (6:53 am).
* Ballroom as winds smashed windows (7:00 am).
* 2nd-floor balcony while Downtown got pounded (7:13 am).
Compare these shots to video—the contrast is wild" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Twitter. - ^ Morgerman, Josh [@iCyclone] (8 November 2023). "A field of crosses in Tacloban City marks where scores of unidentified bodies were buried after Super #Typhoon #HAIYAN. While the official death tool was around 6K, many folks (including officials speaking off the record) say it was likely been 15K & 25K" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morgerman, Josh [@iCyclone] (8 November 2023). "At the Commemoration Ceremony for Super #Typhoon #HAIYAN at the Tacloban City Convention Center. @EarthUncutTV, Mark, & I met crowds who remembered us & were excited to see us back in town. (Many, many picture requests. 😎) We're now at a lunch banquet with the President" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morgerman, Josh [@iCyclone] (9 November 2023). "A late-afternoon cruise on a small banca, up the San Juanico Strait. We went to a tiny, distant island & planted mangroves—to replace the ones lost in HAIYAN. A magical, faraway corner of the earth. ❤ #Philippines" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Morgerman, Josh [@iCyclone] (9 November 2023). "This family lives across street from Hotel Alejandro. In #Typhoon #HAIYAN, storm surge overtook their house, forcing them to wade to hotel for safety. Girls were hysterical. I carried oldest out of the water & up the stairs. She is now a woman, in college, getting a degree" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2023 – via Twitter.
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