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The first accurate prediction of a hurricane on record was by a young Jesuit priest

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Andrea Gibbs - published on 10/19/22
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Jesuit Benito Viñes SJ is the founder of tropical meteorology.

Long before there were televised hurricane updates or Doppler live weather reports, a young Jesuit priest in Cuba was on a mission to predict dangerous weather patterns in order to save lives.

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