A Look at Tropical Storm Michael’s Unexpectedly Intense Winds in Central N.C.
More than a million people in North Carolina and Virginia are without power this evening as energy crews try to repair the damage caused by Tropical Storm Michael’s passage on Thursday. The Piedmont region was particularly hard hit, unexpectedly…
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Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Verify a Monstrous Hurricane’s Maximum Winds
Hurricane Michael made landfall today near Panama City, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 155 MPH. Its winds were just a few ticks short of a top-of-the-scale category five, but that doesn’t matter to the folks in the path of the storm. This…
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Hurricane Michael Nearing Landfall With 150 MPH Winds
Hurricane Michael is just hours from landfall near Panama City, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 150 MPH. The storm’s minimum pressure is now among the top-five lowest for any storm at landfall in the U.S. on record. Its winds are now…
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Hurricane Michael’s Winds Are Forecast to Reach Category Four Intensity by Landfall
Hurricane Michael is an extremely dangerous storm in the eastern Gulf of Mexico this evening. The National Hurricane Center now expects its maximum winds to reach category four intensity by landfall on Wednesday afternoon. The storm will be one of the…
Read MoreHurricane Warnings Ahead of Hurricane Michael Stretch Far Inland From the Coast
It can be deceptive to look at a hurricane forecast map if you live inland. The way watches and warnings are drawn for areas in the path of a landfalling storm can be deceptive. The National Hurricane Center’s official products only show warnings…
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Michael on Track to Hit the Northern Gulf Coast as a Hurricane on Wednesday
Tropical Storm Michael will likely become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it gradually accelerates toward the northern Gulf Coast. The storm will likely make landfall on Wednesday somewhere on the Florida Panhandle. Michael will move…
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