The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926: 100 Years of Hurricane Forecasting and Research

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports the following. ENC is republishing it as an attributed briefing, not as independently confirmed fact. If this item is false or incomplete, the responsibility sits with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which released it. The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926: 100 Years of Hurricane Forecasting and Research September 21, 2026 Predicting extreme weather events and warning the public was much more difficult before we had satellites, aircraft reconnaissance, computer models, radio, television, and the internet. In this talk, we will discuss the Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 and its effects, our understanding of weather and the state of forecasting at the time, what we learned from this event, and how we have advanced in the following 100 years. Presenters: Dr. Sim Aberson and Dr. Jack Beven This presentation is part of the NOAA Heritage Week 2026 Speaker Series. https://noaa.gov/nhw2026 Predicting extreme weather events and warning the public was much more difficult before we had satellites, aircraft reconnaissan… Original link: https://www.noaa.gov/heritage/multimedia/video/great-miami-hurricane-of-1926-100-years-of-hurricane-forecasting-and-research