Posts Tagged ‘Hurricanes’

The threat for tornadoes continues along the central Gulf Coast this morning with several reports of twisters in Kenner and Lacombe, La. According to the report from Lacombe, a tornado ripped off the roof of a home.

While Tomas has long since departed the northern Caribbean Islands and diminished over the western Atlantic, flooding continues in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Tomas pulled away from the northern Caribbean Islands several days ago and slowly weakened due to stronger wind shear (winds high in the atmosphere that weaken the circulation of tropical [...]

Despite weakening to a tropical depression early this morning, Tomas is still forecast to slam into earthquake-ravaged Haiti as a hurricane late this week, bringing yet another disastrous blow to the impoverished nation. Disruptive wind shear (strong winds high in the atmosphere) forced Tomas to weaken into a tropical depression early this morning. However, that [...]

Tomas is weakening, but there is growing concern that the now tropical storm will regain strength and target Haiti later this week. Tomas tore through the Windward Islands on Saturday, strengthening in the process and leaving a trail of damage. Tomas was a Category 2 hurricane as it battered the Windward Islands Saturday night.

Typhoon Chaba strengthened to a Category 3 Storm over the Pacific Ocean south of Okinawa and is forecast to gain power as it approaches the Japanese island tomorrow, the U.S. Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center said. Chaba, the 16th storm of the northwestern Pacific season, was about 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of Naha, Okinawa [...]

Hurricane Richard has roared ashore in Belize this evening about 20 miles south of Belize City, battering the coastline with huge waves, high winds and torrential rainfall. Heavy rain and gusty winds will continue in Honduras and southern Mexico. Richard made landfall around 8:45 p.m. EDT with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph. The hurricane [...]

Looking at Tropical Storm Richard’s forecast track and the historical path of Hurricane Wilma from 2005, there are eerie similarities. Tropical Storm Richard formed on Thursday in the northwestern Caribbean not far from where Hurricane Wilma became the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record, which also occurred during the second half of October.

The strongest of the record-high 28 named storms of 2005, Hurricane Wilma, went down in history as the most intense hurricane ever measured. Wilma formed on Oct. 15 then underwent a stunning bout of strengthening that, on Oct. 19, reached a lowest-ever minimum surface of 882 millibars, or 26.05 inches of mercury.

CAUAYAN, Philippines (AP) — The strongest cyclone in years to buffet the Philippines knocked out communications and power as residents took shelter Monday, while flooding in Vietnam swept away a bus and 20 of its passengers, including a girl pulled from her mother’s grasp by the raging waters. Super Typhoon Megi, crossing the northern Philippines, [...]

Paula will bring localized downpours and possible flooding, which could affect travel in the Keys and South Florida into Friday, while still affecting Cuba. Marathon, Fla. has already received over 8 inches of rain from the fringe effects of Paula, and more is coming today into Friday. Additional rainfall of 1-2 inches is likely in [...]