Hurricane Isaias is a typical storm — but it’s also ‘astounding’
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https://grist.org/extreme-weather/hurricane-isaias-is-a-typical-storm-but-its-also-astounding/
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Hurricane season began all the way back in June, but Isaias is the first to form in the Atlantic, smashing a previous record.
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