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Laura Will Be Strongest Hurricane to Ever Hit Southwestern Louisiana
Laura will go down in the record books as the strongest hurricane ever to hit southwestern Louisiana, surpassing Rita and Audrey. Continue reading
7 p.m. Advisory: Hurricane Laura Up to 150 mph
Winds are increasing along the Northwest Gulf Coast as extremely dangerous Hurricane Laura takes aim. Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds, and flash flooding are expected along the coast tonight. Continue reading
Late Afternoon Notes on Extremely Dangerous Hurricane Laura
Laura has undergone some amazing intensification over the past 24 hours. Continue reading
Noon Notes on Laura
Hurricane Laura will bring unsurvivable storm surge to parts of the Upper Texas and Southwest Louisiana coast. Continue reading
Notes at Nine on Laura
Laura continues to intensify rapidly this morning and will come ashore tonight just after midnight as a major hurricane over southwestern Louisiana, near the Texas border. Continue reading
Laura Heading Toward Eastern Cuba
Tropical Storm Laura will spend the rest of today and most of Monday traversing the length of Cuba before emerging into the Gulf of Mexico and strengthening on Tuesday. Continue reading
Hurricane Marco at 1 p.m.: Should Not Strengthen Much More
Strong upper-level winds should keep Marco from intensifying much more from its current intensity. Continue reading
Alabama Early Afternoon Update: A Few Scattered Showers and Storms This Afternoon
Scattered showers and storms will develop across Alabama this afternoon. Rain associated with the outer fringes of Marco will move up into the state tonight and Monday. Continue reading
Marco Becomes a Hurricane
Data from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that Marco has strengthened into a hurricane with maximum winds of 75 mph with higher gusts. Continue reading
Marco Expected to Become a Hurricane Today as it Enters the Central Gulf of Mexico
Life threatening storm surge and hurricane force winds are expected along portions of the U.S. Gulf Coast. Continue reading
