Ivan Ray Tannehill

Died: May 2, 1959

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Ivan Ray Tannehill was a commissioned US Army Lieutenant at Fort Story, Virginia and soon after World War I, became a forecaster with the United States Weather Bureau and a prolific...

Who was Ivan Ray Tannehill?

Ivan Ray Tannehill (March 17, 1890 – May 2, 1959) was a commissioned US Army Lieutenant at Fort Story, Virginia and soon after World War I, became a forecaster with the United States Weather Bureau and a prolific writer, focusing on meteorology. His text on hurricanes remained the defining work on the topic from the late 1930s into the early 1950s.

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How did the 1938 hurricane reach Category 5 strength?

On September 21, 1938 the Great Hurricane hit Long Island as a Category 3 storm, killing hundreds and destroying tens of thousands of homes across New…

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