CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Get ready for several rain showers heading our way as the remnants of Francine and a warm front slowly move north. Rest of Thursday: Cloudy, late showers First alarm Friday and Saturday: Showers likely, some thunderstorms possible Sunday: Scattered showers First weather warning day Monday: Heavy rain possible, cooler The rest […]
FEMA signs are seen at the cooling station at Acres Homes Community Center in Houston on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, knocking out power to millions of homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker) Texans now have 30 days to file a claim with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for compensation […]
Francine leaves hundreds of thousands without electricity Francine made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane and was downgraded to a tropical depression on Thursday morning. Powerful Hurricane Francine moved inland Thursday, packing winds close to those of a tropical depression but still a dangerous storm that brought heavy rains to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the […]
What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning? On a severe weather day in your area, you may be subject to a tornado watch or even a tornado warning. What’s the difference? Accuweather A tornado warning has been issued for three counties in the western panhandle of Florida as Tropical Storm […]
“It was like walking through a photograph from the summer of 2005. Life was supposed to go on; life went on and one day just stopped. It’s like you can pick up the pieces and start over, but it’s a strange and eerie feeling.” In another universe, the storm would not have happened and life […]
Louisiana residents prepare for Hurricane Francine strengthening As the state prepares for Hurricane Francine, many communities along Louisiana’s coast are under mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders. Louisiana residents prepared for landfall Wednesday after Francine strengthened into a hurricane, threatening the Gulf Coast with damaging winds, up to 12 inches of rain and storm surges of […]
Francine develops into a hurricane before it reaches land Tropical Storm Francine has rapidly strengthened this afternoon. Francine is expected to become a hurricane before making landfall. The National Hurricane Center’s experimental “cone of concern” is active for Tropical Storm Francine, displaying warnings and alerts issued for inland counties. Francine is expected to strengthen into […]
Meteorologists observe tropical system that could hit the US Gulf Coast The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical disturbances as the peak of hurricane season approaches. Scripps News If you’re short on time, this story is for you. It offers a shorter and less graphic overview of what’s happening in the tropics. Click here […]
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring potential Tropical Cyclone Six, which is slowly moving toward the coast with sustained winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) and stronger gusts, and expects it to strengthen into Tropical Storm Francine on Monday. Tropical storm warnings are already in effect for northeastern Mexico and southernmost Texas. Meteorologists expect Tropical […]
Tropical Storm Francine On Monday, Francine crept northwestward across the Gulf of Mexico on a path that forecasters expected to make landfall somewhere along the Louisiana coast later in the week. Francine is forecast to continue moving slowly before picking up speed on Tuesday while intensifying and possibly becoming a hurricane before it is expected […]
