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Tropical Storm Jerry Strengthens Over The Tropical Atlantic Ocean
Satellite images indicate that Jerry continues to become better organized, with a large curved band wrapping around the center. Continue reading
Humberto Continues To Strengthen & Threatens Bermuda
The initial motion estimate remains 065/14 kt. Humberto is beginning to feel the effects of a deep-layer trough approaching from the west, and the hurricane should continue to accelerate toward the east-northeast through tonight, passing just north and northwest of Bermuda, followed by a turn toward the northeast by early Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Jerry Becomes The Tenth Named Storm Of The Season
Based on the increased subjective and objective satellite intensity estimates, and the improved microwave presentation, the initial intensity is raised to 40 kt making the system the tenth named storm of the season. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Imelda Will Bring Heavy Rainfall To Parts Of Texas & Louisiana
Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Imelda is expected to weaken to a tropical depression as it moves farther inland. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Imelda Makes Landfall Near Freeport, Texas
NOAA Doppler radar data and surface observations indicate that Tropical Storm Imelda made landfall near Freeport, Texas at 100 PM CDT with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Continue reading
Tropical Storm Imelda Forms Off Of The Texas Gulf Coast
TD-11 quickly ramped up to tropical storm strength and has become Imelda, winning the race against TD-10. Continue reading
Just Plain Ol’ Hot At Midday; Active In The Tropics
At 12:50 pm this afternoon, skies across Central Alabama are mainly clear with the exception of a few fair-weather cumulus clouds overhead. Continue reading
Tropical Update: I See You A Hurricane & Raise You Two Tropical Depressions
We now have Hurricane Humberto, TD-10, and newly formed TD-11 on the board. It’s a race between the two depressions to see who becomes Imelda first. Continue reading
At Midday, We Are Still Getting Hit With The Blast Furnace
Plenty of sunshine bearing down on this very late summer midday in Central Alabama. Continue reading
Humberto Continues To Get Better Organized West Of Bermuda
An Air Force Reserve reconnaissance aircraft investigating Humberto this morning found peak 850-mb flight-level winds of 88 kt in the southeastern and northeastern quadrants, along with SFMR surface winds of 72-73 kt in the northeastern quadrant and a minimum pressure of 978 mb. Continue reading
