What Happens When Two Hurricanes Collide?

When two hurricanes get close enough, they don't just pass each other. They start rotating around a shared point — and then one of three things happens. Almost none of them is the one people expect. This is the Fujiwhara effect, and it makes an already hard forecast much harder. This video explains what the two storms actually do to each other, why they rarely merge into one giant super-storm, and why the forecast cone gets wider the moment they start dancing. 0:00 Two storms, one problem 2:32 The Fujiwhara effect explained 8:29 Merge, orbit, or tear apart 16:24 Why forecasters dread it Next week: a state that has paid cash for more than seven million rat tails — and is still watching its coastline disappear. New question answered properly every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one. All footage in this video is licensed stock, public domain, or used with permission. Satellite imagery: NASA / NOAA, public domain. #hurricane #fujiwhara #weather #storm #explained #science