The people and protests that made meteorology less sexist also provoked a predictable reaction.
All tagged Hurricanes
Men of America: Hurricane Alert, 1958
A cigarette ad made meteorology strong and manly, just like smoking.
The Original Storm Named Maria, 1941
The original Maria wasn't real, but it changed how we talk about weather.
'Something Screwy': Hunting The Double Eye Hurricane, 1947
An illustrated first-hand account from inside a hurricane at 400 feet.
Hurricane Carla, 1961
Original film from this Texas storm shows how TV viewers learned to interpret radar.