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NHC Will Initiate Advisories at 10 a.m. on Tropical Storm Irma
Tropical Storm Irma will be officially born in the far eastern Atlantic at 10 a.m. CDT today. The models unanimously forecast it to stay north of the islands of the Caribbean. Continue reading
Harvey Breaks Rainfall Record for Landfalling U.S. Tropical Cyclone
Hurricane Harvey appears to have set a new record for rainfall from a landfalling tropical cyclone in the Lower 48. The U.S. record (set in Hawaii in 1950) could still fall. Continue reading
Weather by the Numbers: Harvey Edition
Big or small, the weather numbers on Harvey are all impressive. And heartbreaking. Continue reading
Remembering Katrina: Still No Mandatory Evacuation for New Orleans On This Date in 2005
On this date in 2005, preparations were underway along the Gulf Coast for Hurricane Katrina, but inexplicably there was still no mandatory evacuation for New Orleans. Continue reading
Biblical Flooding in Texas
Historic flooding is occurring in the Houston area this morning as a feeder band from still Tropical Storm Harvey is pouring a firehose of water into Southeast Texas. There have been over 1,000 water rescues already. Continue reading
Flash Flood Emergency For Houston
A life threatening flooding situation is setting up in the Houston area tonight as a feeder band from Tropical Storm Harvey points a firehose of moisture into the nation’s fourth largest city. Continue reading
Harvey Becomes A Major Hurricane
Hurricane Harvey continues to strengthen and is now a major hurricane with top winds of 120 mph. It is still intensifying. It will make landfall tonight around 11 p.m. or midnight near or just east of Corpus Christi. Continue reading
Harvey Becomes a Hurricane
Harvey has strengthened rapidly over the past 12 hours and now officially has top winds of 80 mph. The pressure is down to 981 mb. The plane found flight level winds of 100 mph. Continue reading
Harvey Becomes a Tropical Storm…Again
Harvey is a tropical storm again this evening as Hurricane Hunter crews found 40 mph winds in the system. It should move ashore on the Lower Texas Coast early Saturday as a minimal hurricane. Continue reading
Advisories Will Be Re-Initiated on Now Tropical Depression Harvey at 10:00 AM
The remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey are organizing into a tropical depression over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. The system will move toward the Texas coast but could bring heavy rain to Alabama into early next week. Continue reading
