Rapid-Intensification.mp3
Rapid-Intensification.mp4
Rapid-Intensification-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp3
Rapid-Intensification-Unplugged-Underground-XXIV.mp4
Rapid-Intensification-intro.mp3
[Intro]
(Clearly…)
In the event of an emergency
Tune your radio
(You know!)
[Verse 1]
Millibar and jaw dropping
The atmosphere is all a smear
(Sh, sh, sh) shocking!
Out of nowhere…
(See the eye appear)
[Chorus]
Rapid intensification
(Extreme! Know what I mean)
Rapid intensification
(Obscene what we’ve done to this scene)
[Bridge]
All took part
(Blew it apart)
[Verse 2]
Formation acceleration
(Eye opening)
Hurricane gone insane
(Changing fate at a rapid rate)
[Chorus]
Rapid intensification
(Extreme! Know what I mean)
Rapid intensification
(Obscene what we’ve done to this scene)
[Bridge]
All took part
(Blew it apart)
Too late for fate
(Can’t go back to “start”)
[Chorus]
Rapid intensification
(Extreme! Know what I mean)
Rapid intensification
(Obscene what we’ve done to this scene)
[Outro]
(Clearly…)
In the event of an emergency
Tune your radio
(You know!)
To hear fear drawing near
So you can say
(You got out of harm’s way)
Out of harm’s way
(Lived to see another day)
A SCIENCE NOTE
August 16, 2025 — In the last 24 hours, Hurricane Erin exploded from a newly named storm into a powerful Category 5 hurricane — one of the most rapid cases of “extreme rapid intensification” ever recorded. This phenomenon is becoming more frequent as climate change warms ocean waters, which act as the fuel source for hurricanes. Warmer seas provide more latent heat energy, while higher atmospheric moisture levels supercharge storm systems. At the same time, reduced wind shear in certain regions allows storms to build vertically without disruption. The result is hurricanes that intensify at unprecedented speeds, giving coastal communities less time to prepare and dramatically increasing the risk of catastrophic damage.
Learn more about Lightning, Extreme Weather, and the Climate Change Connection.