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Looking Back at the 2024 Hurricane Season

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 01 Dec 2024 17:14:49 +0000

12/1/24 – The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season ended yesterday. The season predicted to be “extreme” turned out to be “above average,” according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The Atlantic basin, which includes the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, saw 18 named storms in 2024. Of the 18, 11 became hurricanes and five became major […]

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Milton To Make Landfall Near Tampa in Hours

Reduce Flooding — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 22:08:05 +0000

10/9/24 at 5 PM – Tropical storm force winds from Hurricane Milton can already be felt in the Tampa Bay Area. The storm is moving toward Tampa at 17 MPH. On the forecast track, the center of Milton will make landfall near or just south of the Tampa Bay region this evening. According to the […]

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Milton Could Be One of Most Destructive Hurricanes On Record

Reduce Flooding — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 21:23:38 +0000

10/8/24 4 PM – As if the pictures of Helene’s aftermath weren’t enough, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) says that “Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida.” Milton weakened to a Category 4 overnight during an eye wall replacement cycle and is now regaining strength […]

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NHC Issues Advisory on Potential Tropical Cyclone 4

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:35:29 +0000

8/2/24 5PM – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued an advisory about Potential Tropical Cyclone 4. It affects people on the west coast of Florida for now. Since yesterday, models have come into closer alignment. There is now a higher degree of certainty that the PTC4 will track up the west coast of Florida, […]

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New Forecasts Show Latest Disturbance Now Moving Toward Gulf

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 15:56:49 +0000

According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), a well-defined tropical wave is now moving toward the Gulf. This represents a significant change from earlier predictions that took the storm east of Florida. The system is currently producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the southwestern Atlantic and northeastern Caribbean Sea. Development Chances […]

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Beryl Goes from Tropical Storm to Cat 4 in One Day

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:40:09 +0000

6/30/24, 4 PM – Beryl intensified from a tropical storm yesterday morning to a category 4 hurricane with 130 mph winds this afternoon. Elsewhere, Tropical Depression #3 has formed in the Bay of Campeche. NHC predicts it will become a tropical storm by tonight and make landfall near where Alberto did in Mexico less than […]

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Beryl Expected to Become Category 4 Hurricane

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 11:55:34 +0000

6/30/24, 7 AM CDT – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) now predicts that Hurricane Beryl could rapidly intensify into a Category 4 hurricane before reaching the Windward Islands early Monday morning. At 7 AM CDT, NHC estimated Beryl’s maximum sustained winds at 115 mph. That would currently make it a Category 3 hurricane on the […]

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Alberto, First Named Storm of Season, Lashes Mexico, South TX

Reduce Flooding — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 17:00:38 +0000

6/19/24 – Potential Tropical Cyclone #1 just became Tropical Storm Alberto, according to the National Hurricane Center’s (NHC) 10 AM update. Alberto will reach the coast of northeast Mexico early tomorrow morning. Texas Impacts from Alberto Until then, the entire Texas Coast up to San Luis Pass is under a tropical storm warning. Residents can […]

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Hurricane Center Posts First Tropical Threats of Season for Gulf

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:06:56 +0000

6/13/24 – NOAA’s National Hurricane Center’s 7-day outlook shows the first tropical threats of the season for the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic. That orange area in the Bay of Campeche carries a 40% risk of formation within 7 days. According to NHC forecasters, “A broad area of low pressure is forecast to form over […]

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Tropical Depression 2 on Day 1 of Hurricane Season

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:36:13 +0000

According to the National Hurricane Center, a tropical depression has formed in the northeast Gulf of Mexico on this, the first day or hurricane season. The NHC gave the storm only a 10% chance of formation just two days ago. They upped that to 50% this morning. This afternoon, it turned into a tropical depression […]

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Strong Thunderstorms, Street Flooding, Tornados Possible Tomorrow

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:16:18 +0000

Tomorrow will likely bring strong thunderstorms. Rainfall rates could exceed the capacity of street drains leading to localized street flooding. And the severe weather may also spin up some tornados, according to Harris County’s meteorologist and the National Weather Service (NWS). Heavy Rainfall NWS predicts two to three inches of rain could fall on Friday, […]

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NHC Gives 40% Chance of Formation to 91L Within 5 Days

Reduce Flooding — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:33:41 +0000

Another tropical wave is moving into the Caribbean along the same track as Ian. As of Monday morning at 8 a.m., the National Hurricane Center gives it a 40% chance of developing within 5 days. Currently, the tropical wave is several hundred miles east of the Windward Islands and moving westward at 15-20mph. The NHC […]

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Another Tropical Wave Headed Toward Gulf

Reduce Flooding — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:09:52 +0000

By this weekend, the second tropical wave in two weeks will make its way into the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is monitoring a disturbance in the southwestern Caribbean. They predict it will track northwest across Central America and the Yucatan. Then it should emerge into the Gulf of Mexico later this […]

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NHC Predicts Above-Normal 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Reduce Flooding — Wed, 25 May 2022 16:44:50 +0000

On May 24, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) issued its forecast for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. NHC expects an above-average hurricane season for the seventh year in a row. They say an ongoing La Niña and above-average sea surface temperatures set the stage for a busy season. NHC’s predictions reinforce the forecast issued last […]

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Tropical Cyclone Formation Likely over Gulf

Reduce Flooding — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 14:14:00 +0000

According to the National Hurricane Center, a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms centered around the Yucatan has a 70% chance of turning into a tropical cyclone in the next two days. NHC gives it an 80% chance of formation within five days. Environment Becoming Conducive for Development Although upper-level winds are not currently […]

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Ida Now Hurricane, Predicted to Intensify to Category 4, Take Aim at New Orleans

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:38:06 +0000

As of 3 p.m. CDT, the National Hurricane Center indicated Tropical Storm Ida had intensified into a hurricane about to cross over the western tip of Cuba. They warn that it could turn into a category 4 hurricane. It is currently predicted to cross over Louisiana, dump up to 20 inches of rain, and produce […]

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Atlantic Basin Heating Up with Potential Tropical Activity

Reduce Flooding — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 01:07:25 +0000

As we approach the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, the Atlantic basin is currently heating up with tropical activity. As remnants of one hurricane washing across New England, two more areas of concern move toward the Northeast. A third is heading toward the northwest Caribbean. It’s still too early to tell exactly where these storms […]

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Elsa Upgraded to Hurricane

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:34:44 +0000

A USAF mission into Elsa along with radar data and surface observations from Barbados indicate that Elsa is now a hurricane. However, uncertainty remains about the storm’s track and intensification. Just yesterday, the NHC showed Elsa remaining a tropical storm all the way to Florida. Now, the National Hurricane Center shows hurricane conditions are quickly […]

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Two Systems Approaching Caribbean

Reduce Flooding — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:48:38 +0000

A strong tropical wave located midday between Africa and the eastern Caribbean Sea continues to show increasing signs of organization. The red area below has an 80% chance of tropical formation in the next five days, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) as of 8 a.m. this morning. Storm Farthest East Represents Biggest Threat […]

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Another Above-Average Hurricane Season Predicted

Reduce Flooding — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 20:00:24 +0000

This is the time of year when meteorologists start predicting how many hurricanes we will experience in the Atlantic Basin. Frank Billingsley at Click2Houston.com issued his prediction for an above-average hurricane season Friday. He also predicts that other meteorologists will predict the same. Here’s why. Official Averages Out of Date The official window used to […]

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