Tropical Storm Chris formed late Sunday night in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and made landfall less than two hours later in eastern Mexico. Chris then weakened to a tropical depression Monday morning before dissipating a few hours later as it moved farther inland. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Tropical Storm Chris moved […]
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Hurricane Beryl broke a startling record before making landfall in the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl is breaking records as it wreaks havoc in the southeastern Caribbean. On Sunday, Beryl became the first Category 4 storm ever to form in the Atlantic Ocean in the month of June. No storm has reached Category 4 intensity so early in the hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. […]
‘Truly unprecedented’ Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4, makes landfall in the Caribbean
The eye of the “extremely dangerous” Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Carriacou Island, Grenada’s second-largest island, a little after 11 a.m. ET Monday. Beryl’s sustained winds have climbed to 150 mph, according to Hurricane Hunters, a unit of the Air Force Reserve. “Catastrophic winds” and the rise of water levels in the southern Windward Islands, […]
Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Caribbean island
A dangerous and extremely powerful Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Monday on the Caribbean island of Carriacou after becoming the earliest storm of Category 4 strength to form in the Atlantic, fuelled by record warm waters. Winds up to 150 mph, just shy of a Category 5 storm, blew off roofs, uprooted trees and caused […]
Tropical disturbance near Florida could strengthen before making landfall
Channel 9 meteorologists are monitoring a tropical disturbance off the coast of Florida. A NOAA “Hurricane Hunter” aircraft is flying into the storm system Friday morning to gather more detailed information on its strength and heading. It’s a tiny system, but it is also getting better organized. Read: Flagler County considers new ‘beach tax’ to […]
Tropical Storm Alberto brings heavy flooding to Texas after making landfall in Mexico
At least three people have been reported dead in Mexico after Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the season, officially made landfall Thursday morning. The storm is expected to bring nearly two feet of rain to the country’s Gulf Coast. In Texas, coastal cities experienced a storm surge — an abnormal rise of […]
Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall in Mexico; Texas faces flooding and heavy rain
The first named storm of the hurricane season made landfall in Mexico on Thursday, bringing heavy rain and flooding to the country’s Gulf Coast and Texas. Tropical Storm Alberto is moving inland over Mexico with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in an update at 7 a.m. local time. Heavy […]
Tropical Storm Alberto makes landfall in Mexico; danger looms for Texas
Millions of people along the southern coast of Texas were under severe weather advisories as officials warned of high storm surge, torrential rain and possible tornadoes as Tropical Storm Alberto barreled over northern Mexico. The first named storm in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season made landfall in Mexico sometime between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. […]
Tropical Storm Alberto brings heavy rain, flooding to Texas ahead of Mexico landfall
Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 hurricane season, is expected to make landfall early Thursday south of the U.S. border with Mexico. As of 5 a.m. Thursday, the storm was 250 miles south of Brownsville, Texas, traveling west at 13 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. Separate from Alberto, […]
Tropical Storm Alberto close to landfall. Portions of Texas under tornado warnings
Tropical Storm Alberto is near the coast of Mexico and should make landfall soon, according to the National Hurricane Center. All tropical storm watches and warnings have been discontinued all the U.S. Gulf Coast, and heavy rain and gusty winds are beginning to subside for South Texas. ➤ Track all active storms ➤ Excessive rainfall forecast […]
A tropical cyclone makes landfall in northern Madagascar, killing 18 people
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A tropical cyclone that swept across Madagascar has killed 18 people and left four missing after making landfall on the north of the Indian Ocean island nation earlier this week, authorities said on Friday. The storm has also caused severe flooding that partly submerged entire villages, displaced or affected some 47,000 […]