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Increase in tropical development expected as we near the peak of Hurricane Season
Read full article: Increase in tropical development expected as we near the peak of Hurricane SeasonA few showers here and there for Tuesday. Dry air moves in overnight, and clear skies expected for the rest of the week.
Keep an eye on these live beach cameras as we track Hurricane Ida
Read full article: Keep an eye on these live beach cameras as we track Hurricane IdaTropical Storm Ida formed early Thursday afternoon in the Western Caribbean, and as of midday Friday, it was projected that the storm would track into the Gulf eventually as a hurricane of at least Category 2 strength.
Short heat wave continues prior to local impacts from Laura
Read full article: Short heat wave continues prior to local impacts from LauraROANOKE, Va. – Hurricane Laura is in the process of rapid intensification, as it moves through very warm Gulf waters. Tropical tracker for the next few days - LauraFor us, this will mean rain and storms Saturday. Isolated higher totals cannot be ruled out, especially if we get a southeast wind around Laura to move up our mountains. Laura weakens but brings rain and storms to us SaturdayThe main thing we’ll watch out for is localized flooding. It will be breezy at times, but we’ll notice humidity levels tumble behind the storm.
Hurricane Humberto leaves most of Bermuda in the dark
Read full article: Hurricane Humberto leaves most of Bermuda in the darkHurricane Humberto is moving out of the Bermuda area and is expected to weaken. HAMILTON, Bermuda - Bermuda will be feeling only some leftover winds Thursday as Hurricane Humberto keeps moving further into the Atlantic. By early Thursday, the center had discontinued all warnings for Bermuda as Humberto churned about 195 miles north northeast of Bermuda. Humberto is one of three stormsThe hurricane is one of three storms drawing attention in the Atlantic basin this week. Meantime, Tropical Storm Jerry, brewing in the Atlantic, is expected to become a hurricane by the time it reaches the northern Leeward Islands on Friday, the hurricane center said.
Active tropics with multiple named storms
Read full article: Active tropics with multiple named stormsAccording to the National Hurricane Center, Humberto is expected to pass to the north of Bermuda as a Category 3 Wednesday. Wednesday morning, Tropical Depression 10 became Tropical Storm Jerry. Tropical Depression Imelda will continue to bring very heavy rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana for the next 48 hours. The eastern Pacific Basin currently has three tropical storms which are Kiko, Mario and Lorena. According to the National Hurricane Center, each of the tropical storms in the Pacific will become hurricanes by the end of the work week.
Category 3 Humberto may swipe Bermuda Wednesday
Read full article: Category 3 Humberto may swipe Bermuda WednesdayHumberto, a sprawling Category 3 storm, is packing sustained winds of 115 mph as it pushes east-northeast about 285 miles west of Bermuda, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday at 5 a.m. Two to 4 inches of rain, dangerous waves along south-facing beaches and a storm surge of 1 to 3 feet also are expected, the hurricane center said. And Tropical Storm Jerry, still far east of the Leeward Islands, could strengthen into a hurricane by week's end. Humberto could strengthen as it passes Wednesday into Thursday morning less than 100 miles to the island's north, Jones and Garrett said. "Weather should begin to deteriorate in Bermuda later today," the hurricane center said early Wednesday.
Dorian strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane, heading to northern Bahamas
Read full article: Dorian strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane, heading to northern BahamasROANOKE, Va. -8 A.M. SUNDAY UPDATE:Dorian has been upgraded to a Category 5 Hurricane with maximum sustained wind speeds at 160 mph. 5 P.M. SATURDAY UPDATE:Dorian remains a Category 4 Hurricane with maximum sustained wind speeds remaining at 150 mph. 11 A.M. SATURDAY UPDATE:Dorian is on the cusp of a Category 5 Hurricane with maximum wind speeds of 150 mph. Advisory on Friday, Hurricane Dorian is officially a major Category 3 hurricane with winds of 115 mph. Advisory Friday, Dorian is a Category 2 hurricane with max wind speeds of 110 mph.
On this day: August 29
Read full article: On this day: August 292005: Hurricane Katrina makes landfall as a Category 3 hurricane in southeast Louisiana. Katrina would go on to devastate much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing more than 1,836 and causing more than $80 billion in damage. The most significant number of deaths occurred in New Orleans, which flooded after the city's levee system catastrophically failed, in many cases hours after the storm had moved inland. Hide Caption