Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida are busy tracking numerous systems in the Pacific and Atlantic. Hurricane Lorena and Tropical Storms Kiko and Mario are in the Pacific while Hurricane Jerry is in the Atlantic; it is also likely that Karen is forming over western Africa. Of the bunch, Kiko is […]
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Imelda Brings Flood Emergency to Texas
Heavy rains from Imelda measured in feet are drowning portions of the Houston metro area today, submerging highways and closing airports. While more than 20″ has fallen in the region, more than another foot is possible as moisture from the Gulf of Mexico is transported into eastern Texas and Louisiana through Imelda’s remnants. With heavy […]
Humberto Rakes Bermuda; Watches up Ahead of Jerry
While Texas continues to deal with flooding rains associated with what’s left of yesterday’s landfalling Tropical Storm Imelda, Bermuda is dealing with hurricane conditions this evening as Hurricane Humberto passes by just to the north and west of the island. While hurricane conditions will gradually taper away on Bermuda, the possibility of storm conditions in […]
Imelda Makes Landfall on Texas, Hurricane Jerry on the Way
While Hurricane Humberto spins about between the southeastern United States and Bermuda, a new storm which formed a short time ago made landfall on the Texas coast: Imelda. And while residents of Texas deal with the season’s latest tropical storm, eyes are turning to another potential threat in the Atlantic. There, the National Hurricane Center […]
Hurricane Humberto Gains Strength
NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft investigating Hurricane Humberto have discovered that the system continues to gain strength. In advance of potential impacts from the hurricane, the Government of Bermuda has issued a Tropical Storm Watch there. A Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours. As […]
Major Hurricane Kiko Heads West; Humberto Growing into Hurricane
Tropical cyclones in both the Pacific and Atlantic hurricane basins are keeping meteorologists busy today. In the Pacific, Major Hurricane Kiko is heading west as a major Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130mph. In the Atlantic, off the U.S. Southeast coast, Tropical Humberto is looking much more formidable on satellite imagery today. […]