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PTC Nine Officially Becomes a Depression

Satellite data and data from the Hurricane Hunters indicated there was sufficient organization for the disturbance in the western Gulf of Mexico to officially be classified as a tropical depression. Continue reading →

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Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine in the Gulf, May Become Harold

Tropical Storm Warnings have ben issued for portions of the Middle and Lower Texas Coast from Port OConnor to Brownsville. A Tropical Storm Watch has been
issued from Port O’Connor northward to Sargent. Continue reading →

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TD#6 Becomes Gert Tying a Rare Record

Three storms forming on the same calendar day in the Atlantic has happened only twice in history, on September 18, 2020 and on August 15, 1893. Continue reading →

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A Quick Update on Hilary…and in the Middle of Everything, an Earthquake!

Mother Nature is throwing everything and the kitchen sink at Southern California now… Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Franklin Forms; Tropical Storm Watches for Haiti and the Dominican Republic

Franklin will approach Hispaniola (Haiti/Dominican Republic) late on Tuesday as a strong tropical storm. Continue reading →

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It’s Official: Franklin Will Be Named at 4 p.m.

The NHC will initiate advisories on Franklin at 4 p.m. CDT. Standing by for the issuance. Continue reading →

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May See Tropical Storm Franklin Within the Hour; Gulf System Bears Watching as Well

NOAA Hurricane Hunters are finding tropical storm force winds in Invest 90L in the eastern Caribbean. Continue reading →

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First Heat Advisory of the New Week

The NWS in Birmingham has issued a heat advisory for Monday. Continue reading →

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Alabama Update at 12:30 p.m.

It is an easy update on this Sunday afternoon. Skies are mostly clear north of I-20, with a few fair weather cumulus clouds over the southern two thirds of the area. Temperatures are in the upper 80s to lower 90s … Continue reading →

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We Have Emily in the Atlantic…and It’s Not From TD6…An Update on the Tropics (Including Hilary!)

Hilary has weakened into a tropical storm, as expected. In this Atlantic, Tropical Storm Emily has formed. We may see another two tropical storms in the next ten days in the Atlantic Basin. Continue reading →

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