Screaming eagle (wave)

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A screaming eagle is a tropical wave with a strong resemblance to the head of an eagle.

It is a tropical wave with active thunderstorm activity at its apex, which is sheared by either westerly winds aloft, or by strong easterly winds at the surface. The term was first seen in an Air Force Satellite Interpretation handbook written by Hank Brandley in 1974. It was coined with this phrase due to its strong resemblance to the head of an eagle.