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Short, intense storms gain intensity across Hawaiʻi

While long-term data show that Hawaiʻi is getting drier overall, short, intense downpours that cause sudden, dangerous flash floods are getting stronger on the islands, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Short, intense storms gain intensity across Hawaiʻi
Image: Phys.org
While long-term data show that Hawaiʻi is getting drier overall, short, intense downpours that cause sudden, dangerous flash floods are getting stronger on the islands, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

Originally published at Phys.org

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