Earth’s second category 5 tropical storm of 2021 is Tropical Cyclone Niran in the South Pacific Ocean. Niran is expected to affect New Caledonia as a destructive category 4 storm on Saturday. Niran took advantage of low wind shear of 5-10 knots and warm ocean temperatures of 29 degrees Celsius (84°F) to rapidly intensity by … Continue reading Tropical Cyclone Niran rapidly intensifies to Cat 5 in South Pacific