A Tropical Storm Near Brazil Is Only the Third Ever Recorded in the South Atlantic Ocean
A rare tropical storm formed off the southeastern coast of Brazil this weekend, a difficult feat for the hostile atmosphere over the southern half of the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Iba is one of just a handful of tropical cyclones to form in this…
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Hurricane Florence Is a Slow-Motion Disaster With Historic Rains, Deadly Storm Surge
Hurricane Florence is making a slow-motion landfall along the North Carolina coast this evening. The storm is moving painfully slow—just 5 MPH as of 11:00 PM Thursday. The storm’s creeping track toward North Carolina and South Carolina will expose…
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Hurricane Florence Set to Bring Intense Flooding and Storm Surge to Carolinas
Don’t let the headlines proclaiming that “Hurricane Florence has weakened” fool you. It’s still an intense storm tonight as it lumbers toward the Carolinas. Florence’s winds have dropped below major hurricane status as the…
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The Case for Preparing for Hurricane Florence Even If You’re Hundreds of Miles Inland
Hurricane warnings are in effect for the North Carolina and South Carolina coasts ahead of Hurricane Florence, a powerful category four storm that’s expected to make landfall on Friday. The hurricane will slow to a crawl near the coast, producing…
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From Guam to Africa, We’re Tracking Seven Different Tropical Systems Right Now
True to form, the tropics are wide awake as reach the much-dreaded peak of hurricane season. The world’s tropical tracking agencies have their hands full with seven systems right now that could all pose a threat to land over the next week or so.…
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What You Need to Know About Tropical Storm Gordon Before Going to Bed
Tropical Storm Gordon is gathering strength in the eastern Gulf of Mexico as it heads toward landfall on the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday evening. The storm will likely make landfall on the Mississippi coast, exposing Biloxi, Pascagoula, and Mobile to…
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Developing Tropical System Likely to Bring Heavy Rain to the Gulf Coast This Week
Appearances aren’t everything. The satellite image at the top of this post shows two interesting features approaching the United States. The system that looks most like a tropical cyclone isn’t, while the system that looks less impressive is…
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Hurricane Lane Poses the Greatest Storm Threat to Hawaii in a Generation
Hurricane Lane is on course to pose the greatest tropical threat to Hawaii since Hurricane Iniki made landfall on Kauai nearly 26 years ago. While the powerful category four storm is not currently forecast to make a direct landfall on any of the main…
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Hurricane Lane May Pose a Threat to the Hawaiian Islands Later This Week
Hurricane Lane is a powerful category four storm this afternoon as it slowly makes its way in the direction of Hawaii. The storm is forecast to take a path that brings it uncomfortably close to the Hawaiian Islands later this week, though exactly how…
Read MoreHurricane Lane May Pose a Threat to the Hawaiian Islands Later This Week
Hurricane Lane is a powerful category four storm this afternoon as it slowly makes its way in the direction of Hawaii. The storm is forecast to take a path that brings it uncomfortably close to the Hawaiian Islands later this week, though exactly how…
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