‘Unsurvivable’ Storm Surge Likely As Intense Hurricane Laura Hits Louisiana Tonight
Hurricane Laura rapidly strengthened into a category four storm today with maximum sustained winds of 145 MPH. The storm will likely maintain this intensity as it makes landfall near the Texas/Louisiana state line late tonight. The hurricane will produce…
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Hurricane Laura Could Reach Major Hurricane Strength By Landfall On Wednesday Night
Hurricane Laura will rapidly intensify over the next 24 hours as it heads toward Texas and Louisiana. It’s likely that the storm will make landfall as a major hurricane near the state line on Wednesday night. The intense winds, deep and widespread…
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Marco Approaches Louisiana Monday, Laura Threatens Gulf Landfall On Wednesday
It’s late and it’ll be even later by the time I get this post up, so I’ll dispense with the drawn-out intro and get right to it. I’m sure you won’t mind. Tropical Storm Marco — The Gulf One Marco had a brief…
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Hurricane Watches For Northern Gulf Coast Ahead Of Marco; Laura Not Far Behind
You know how meteorologists always say to check the forecast frequently because things can change in a hurry? Today is why. The National Hurricane Center‘s forecast for Tropical Storm Marco changed quite a bit from this time yesterday, bringing the…
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Here’s The Latest On The Two Storms Heading Toward The Gulf This Weekend
The latest forecasts from the National Hurricane Center show the potential for two different tropical cyclones in the Gulf of Mexico next week. If their predictions come to pass, the Gulf Coast could see two landfalls within 24 hours of one another.…
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Two Different Tropical Systems Could Threaten The Southern U.S. Early Next Week
The United States could deal with two different tropical cyclones making landfall in the southern states next week. It’s an odd setup with lower forecast confidence than usual. The threat exists, though, and anyone who lives in the southern United…
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Here’s What You Need To Know About The Impending Peak Of Hurricane Season
We’re coming up on the peak of hurricane season. It feels like we’ve already passed that point since we’ve seen so many named storms this year, but we don’t hit the climatological peak of the season until the second week in…
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The West’s Intense Heat Wave Will Slowly Subside This Week
It’s been a pretty doggone hot summer across the United States, but nobody’s felt it quite so bad as the western half of the country. Often ignored in national weather coverage until they’re quite literally on fire, parts of the…
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Here’s How An Intense Derecho Produced 100+ MPH Winds In Iowa On Monday
An intense derecho rolled across the Midwest on Monday, leaving behind swath of damage that stretched hundreds of miles long. At the peak of the storm’s intensity, communities in eastern Iowa saw sustained winds of 70+ MPH for an extended period of…
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Hurricane Isaias Makes Landfall In N.C., Strong Winds Likely Up I-95 Next Two Days
After several days of changing its appearance more than a theater star—yet maintaining its intensity against the odds—Isaias made landfall at 11:10 PM EDT near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina with 85 MPH winds. The system will push into eastern North…
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