Season’s 14th Named Storm Forms

Tropical Storm Nate   A collection of thunderstorms in the Caribbean forms into Tropical Storm Nate Wednesday morning at 11 am . According to The National Hurricane Center, the storm is forecasted to strengthen rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters over the next few days. Nate will likely reach the US Gulf coast Sunday morning possibly even as a category 1 storm. The storm currently sustains 35 mph winds but could increase up...

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Maria Strengthens to a Category 4 Hurricane

Hurricane Maria, the newest storm in the topics, has officially strengthened to a category 4 hurricane. The storm has doubled in strength over the past 48 hours with current wind speeds of up to 130 miles per hour. Maria is following the same path as Hurricane Irma and will make landfall at approximately 8 pm this evening. Numerous Caribbean islands, that are still recovering from Irma’s aftermath, are under a Hurricane warning and...

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Tropical Depression Lee and Hurricane Maria

September 18, 2017, Hurricane Update: Two new tropical disturbances, Tropical Depression Lee and Hurricane Maria, joined category 1 Hurricane Jose in the Atlantic this weekend. Lee has traveled over 700 miles off the Cape Verde coast of northwest Africa with winds up to 40 miles per hour. The storm is not projected to strengthen to a hurricane and will likely fade over the next 48 hours without making landfall. As of today, Monday, Maria has...

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Hurricane Triple Threat in the Tropics

  Hurricane season has just reached the halfway mark with three storms currently formed in the tropics at once. Roughly two weeks ago category 4 Hurricane Harvey hit the coast of both Texas and Louisiana leaving profound damage and flooding in its path. Now, just two days ago, Hurricane Irma strengthens to one of the only category 5 storms to form in the Atlantic in centuries with Hurricane Katia and Hurricane Jose strengthening close...

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Hurricane Irma Evacuations

As hurricane Irma continues to strengthen, Florida governor, Rick Scott, warns residents to “get out now.” Currently, the storm sustains winds of up to 185 miles per hour making it one of the strongest storms to form in the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center anticipate catastrophic damage for the Florida Keys and coast. As of Tuesday, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are all under a state of emergency. Many...

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Hurricane Irma turns into Category 5

Hurricane Irma has now turned into a Category 5 Hurricane, making it extremely dangerous. Its’ winds are up to 175 miles an hour, with no sign of slowing down. Irma began its formation in the Cape Verde Islands and has tracked its way through the Atlantic to get to where it is now. The hurricane is currently tracked to hit the Antigua, British and Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, as they frantically prepare for this hit. Puerto Rico has been...

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Hurricane Irma Update: August 31st, 2017

As Texas and Lousiana begin to recover after Hurricane Harvey, another storm forms in the Atlantic. As of right now, on the 31st of August, there is another storm forming in the Atlantic, Hurricane Irma. It is currently on track to form into another Category 4 Hurricane. It will likely take around a week for the hurricane to reach the United States, with places like Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the majority of the Caribbean set to take the full brunt...

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Texas Prepares for Hurricane Harvey

Initially formed in the east of the Caribbean Sea around August 17-19th, Tropical Storm Harvey could possibly become the first hurricane to hit land since Ike in 2008 as it is expected to arrive in South Texas by Friday or early Saturday. Although it is currently in a depression, remaining stationary off of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and 590 miles south-southeast of Cuero, Texas it is moving northwest through the Caribbean Sea and gaining...

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Hurricane Harvey: What You Need to Know NOW

You’ve heard by now that Tropical Depression/Tropical Storm/Hurricane Harvey is set to make landfall in Houston this Friday. A Tropical Storm watch was issued this afternoon, as well as a storm surge warning by the NHC (the first it’s ever issued). Governor Abbott declared a state of disaster for Harris County and 29 others near Houston and along the Texas coast. Though we don’t yet know what sort of storm exactly Harvey will be, a few...

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