Monday, July 29, 2013

WeatherWhys for July 29,2013 from accuweather.com

Wind shear is the changing of wind direction with height. If the wind shear is strong enough, it can disrupt the circulation of a tropical cyclone and cause it to weaken. The best example of this is when stronger, upper-level westerly winds encounter a westerly moving tropical storm or hurricane.

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