Hurricane Center is testing new cone: What's changing the season

The National Hurricane Center announced it was making several updates to products and services for the 2026 hurricane season.
NBC 6 South Florida

National Hurricane Center to test a higher confidence forecast cone this season

The proposed changes focus on improving how a storm’s track forecast is communicated and how the public interprets forecast confidence. The NHC’s forecast cone — likely its most recognized graphic — ...
Snopes.com

Disney World Testing Hurricane Defense System?

In October 2024, the TikTok account Mouse Trap News published a video claiming Walt Disney World was testing out a hurricane defense system amid Hurricane Milton hitting Florida. The TikTok video's ...
WRIC

The Wall of Wind can blow away buildings at Category 5 hurricane strength to help engineers design safer homes – but even that isn’t powerful enough

(The Conversation) – In an airplane hangar in Miami, engineers are recreating some of the most powerful hurricane winds to ever strike land. These Category 5 winds can shatter a test building in the ...
AOL

Hurricane Center is testing new cone: What's changing the season

If you're a Florida resident — or anyone living in a hurricane-prone area — chances are you're very familiar with the cone of probability, sometimes called the "cone of death." Issued by the National ...