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Depression near Mexico expected to become Tropical Storm Cristobal
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The already busy 2020 Atlantic hurricane season officially kicked off Monday with a tropical depression which is soon expected to become Tropical Storm Cristobal.
As of 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday, the depression was located about 140 miles off the eastern coast of Mexico out over the Bay of Campeche, moving west at 3 mph. It ...Read more
Forecasters start hurricane season watching a storm with 'high' chance of development
MIAMI -- Monday marks the first official day of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, and forecasters are already monitoring a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that has a high chance of becoming a tropical depression and possibly Tropical Storm Cristobal.
The "large" disturbance is near the west coast of the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico and is ...Read more
Flash flooding hits South Florida
MIAMI -- Many parts of South Florida experienced flash flooding Monday afternoon due to heavy downpours that dumped more than 4 inches of rain in under an hour in some areas.
The torrential showers began over the weekend, didn't relent Monday and are expected to last through Tuesday.
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for...Read more
Hurricane season gets a little more complicated with coronavirus
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts this year's upcoming hurricane season could be one for the record books due to unusually warm water temperatures in the Atlantic and Caribbean oceans. Careful planning and execution is always key to an effective emergency response, but it will be particularly important this season when...Read more
'A pretty rare event.' Hail the size of softballs falls in northern Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Hail the size of baseballs, softballs and larger pummeled Burkburnett north of Wichita Falls on Friday evening, ripping through roofs and the windshields of cars, according to the National Weather Service in Norman, Okla., and social media posts.
Randy Bowers, a weather service meteorologist, said the hail was falling in ...Read more
Bay Area heat wave on the way
SAN FRANCISCO -- Summer doesn't officially begin for another month. But this weekend and into early next week, it's going to feel a lot like summertime in the Bay Area.
After a string of mild temperatures recently and even a few rainy days, Northern California is about to heat up and dry out, with temperatures in the Bay Area expected to climb ...Read more
At least 81 killed as Cyclone Amphan batters India and Bangladesh
NEW DELHI -- Cyclone Amphan, one of the most powerful storms to hit South Asia in recent years, has claimed at least 81 lives and caused large-scale devastation in India and Bangladesh, officials said Thursday.
Amphan destroyed thousands of homes, uprooted trees, submerged villages and left vast areas without access to drinking water, power and...Read more
NOAA hurricane forecast predicts busy 2020 hurricane season
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The federal government's hurricane season forecast, released Thursday, predicts an above-average season, offering little hope of a break from strong storms in an already challenging year.
The forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls for six to 10 hurricanes, of which three to six could ...Read more
Michigan will 'hold people responsible' for dam failures, Whitmer says
Speaking outside Midland High School, where mid-Michigan residents had sought shelter from two dam failures, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sought to reassure residents that help was on the way, and that, so far, there were no known casualties.
"What I can tell you, you've already seen from the pictures," she said after taking an aerial tour of the area...Read more
At least 8 dead, millions evacuated as cyclone slams India and Bangladesh
NEW DELHI -- One of the most powerful storms over the Bay of Bengal in recent years lashed India and Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing at least eight people, forcing more than 3 million to evacuate and leaving a trail of destruction in the region.
The "extremely severe cyclonic storm" Amphan made landfall on the coast of the state of West Bengal...Read more
Michigan town could be under 9 feet of water by Wednesday, governor says
DETROIT -- Urging residents to evacuate and saying downtown Midland could be under nine feet of water by Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer late Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Midland County after the Edenville and Sanford dams breached.
Speaking during a press conference late Tuesday, Whitmer said parts of the city of ...Read more
Bangladesh, India conduct mass evacuation as major cyclone nears
NEW DELHI -- Authorities in India and Bangladesh evacuated hundreds of thousands of people Tuesday as a powerful cyclone over the Bay of Bengal moved toward the countries' coastal areas.
Cyclone Amphan is forecast to make landfall between West Bengal and Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon.
Meteorologists are warning of large-scale damage from ...Read more
Roads still flooded, rivers close to cresting as Chicago hits wettest May on record
CHICAGO -- Chicago passed the mark for the wettest May on record early Tuesday, as roads throughout the area remained flooded, especially near swollen rivers and creeks that were at or near cresting, according to forecasters.
With .11 inches of rain through 4 a.m. Tuesday, Chicago's monthly rainfall total hit 8.30 inches, passing the record ...Read more
Strong wind, heavy rain, dangerous surf possible in parts of Carolinas as Arthur nears
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tropical Storm Arthur will bring strong winds and heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas coast, forecasters say.
Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is located about 135 miles south of Morehead City as of 5 a.m. Monday and is moving northeast, according to the National Weather Service. North ...Read more
Strong winds, heavy rain possible in parts of Carolinas as early Arthur aims at coast
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Tropical storm Arthur could bring strong winds and heavy rains to parts of the Carolinas coast, forecasters say.
Arthur, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is located about 345 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras as of 11 a.m. EDT Sunday and is moving northeast at about 9 mph, according to the National ...Read more
Tropical Storm Arthur becomes the first named storm of the 2020 hurricane season
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Tropical Storm Arthur formed Saturday night off the east coast of Florida, becoming the first named storm of the 2020 hurricane season.
A tropical storm warning has been issued for most of the North Carolina coast, a region that juts into the Atlantic and receives an outsized share of hits from tropical storms and ...Read more
With a good chance of a named storm, Florida's rainy season has officially begun
MIAMI -- The National Hurricane Center sent its Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft into a disturbance churning just south of the Florida Keys and the north end of the Bahamas on Saturday morning.
In its 2 p.m. advisory, the center said the low pressure system had become better defined and its associated showers and thunderstorms were ...Read more
Climate change, pollution impacts hurricane formation in the Atlantic, NOAA study says
MIAMI -- In the last 40 years, the East Coast, including Florida, has been hit by dozens of hurricanes.
New NOAA research suggests human pollution may have increased the likelihood of those Atlantic basin storms, but not in the way you might expect.
A decrease in aerosol pollution over the last 40 years, along with a couple of volcanic ...Read more
Climate change, pollution impacts hurricane formation in the Atlantic, NOAA study says
MIAMI -- In the last 40 years, the East Coast, including Florida, has been hit by dozens of hurricanes.
New NOAA research suggests human pollution may have increased the likelihood of those Atlantic basin storms, but not in the way you might expect.
A decrease in aerosol pollution over the last 40 years, along with a couple of volcanic ...Read more
First storm of hurricane season likely to form Saturday
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The first storm of hurricane season is likely to form Saturday, bringing tropical-force gusts to South Florida, the National Hurricane Center said in a Friday morning advisory.
The subtropical or tropical storm, which would be named Arthur, is expected to form around the Bahamas from a large patch of stormy weather ...Read more
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- Forecasters start hurricane season watching a storm with 'high' chance of development
- Depression near Mexico expected to become Tropical Storm Cristobal
- Flash flooding hits South Florida
- 'A pretty rare event.' Hail the size of softballs falls in northern Texas
- Hurricane season gets a little more complicated with coronavirus
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