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Strengthening System Expected To Become Tropical Storm Takes Aim At US Coast Strengthening System Expected To Become Tropical Storm Takes Aim At US Coast
Strengthening System Expected To Become Tropical Storm Takes Aim At US Coast A fast‑organizing system near the Bahamas has been designated Tropical Depression Nine and is forecast to strengthen into Tropical Storm Imelda as it tracks toward the Atlantic Coast.  The National Hurricane Center said midday Saturday, Sept. 27, that the depression formed just north of eastern Cuba. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for parts of Florida’s east coast as officials warn of increasing winds, surf and rip currents beginning Monday, Sept. 29. New, updated story: Category 5 Hurricane Humberto Rapidly Becomes Atlantic Monster, Packing 160 MPH Winds Forecasters expec…

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Humberto Becomes Hurricane, May Collide With Nearby Tropical Wave Humberto Becomes Hurricane, May Collide With Nearby Tropical Wave
Humberto Becomes Hurricane, May Collide With Nearby Tropical Wave Humberto is flexing. The storm has just flipped to hurricane status and could soon have company churning close by in the Atlantic. New, updated story: Hurricane Humberto Rapidly Becomes Atlantic Monster, Packing 160 MPH Winds As of Friday morning, Sept. 26, forecasters said Humberto had strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane and may continue to intensify through the weekend, with the track turning generally north over open water and details still uncertain. The National Hurricane Center and private forecasters say the setup has grown more complicated because a second tropical syst…

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New Tropical Storm Humberto Expected To Become Hurricane: Here's Track, Timing New Tropical Storm Humberto Expected To Become Hurricane: Here's Track, Timing
New Tropical Storm Humberto Expected To Become Hurricane: Here's Track, Timing A fresh swirl in the Atlantic is grabbing the spotlight, and forecasters say it is just getting started. Tropical Storm Humberto, which formed late Wednesday, Sept. 24, is churning over open waters and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane this weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center.  New, updated story: Humberto Becomes Hurricane, May Do Rare Dance With Nearby Tropical Wave As of Thursday morning, Sept. 25, Humberto was located about 480 miles east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands, packing maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour and moving northwest …

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Arrival Of Unsettled Stretch Will Bring Rounds Of Rain: Here's Timing Arrival Of Unsettled Stretch Will Bring Rounds Of Rain: Here's Timing
Arrival Of Unsettled Stretch Will Bring Rounds Of Rain: Here's Timing A long-awaited soaking is finally on the way for the Northeast, with multiple rounds of rain, and a few rumbles of thunder, as a days-long unsettled stretch starts. Forecasters at the National Weather Service and AccuWeather say a pattern change will funnel moisture into the region delivering widespread showers that will help chip away at ongoing dryness. Downpours and thunderstorms will be possible in the afternoon and evening Tuesday, Sept. 23.  While many communities will welcome the rain, brief heavy bursts could cause issues where the water runs off instead of soaking in. That w…

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Monster Hurricane Gabrielle Now Packing 140 MPH Winds: From Cat 1 To Cat 4 In Hours Monster Hurricane Gabrielle Now Packing 140 MPH Winds: From Cat 1 To Cat 4 In Hours
Monster Hurricane Gabrielle Now Packing 140 MPH Winds: From Cat 1 To Cat 4 In Hours Fueled by bath-warm waters and favorable winds, Hurricane Gabrielle has vaulted to Category 4 strength, unleashing sustained winds of about 140 mph and still poised to intensify. What’s New Gabrielle’s leap was dramatic: it climbed from Category 1 to Category 3 and then to Category 4 all during the day on Monday, Sept. 22, according to the National Hurricane Center.  The storm was centered roughly 180 miles southeast of Bermuda Monday afternoon, moving northeast near 12 mph, with forecasters cautioning that additional strengthening is possible as it passes east of the island and charg…

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Tropical Storm Gabrielle Forms In Atlantic Tropical Storm Gabrielle Forms In Atlantic
Tropical Storm Gabrielle Forms In Atlantic A new tropical storm has developed in the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center announced late Wednesday morning, Sept. 17 that a system that had earlier been designated as Tropical Depression Seven has strengthened to become Tropical Storm Gabrielle. Gabrielle is located about halfway between Africa and the eastern Caribbean with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. It is forecast to stay over open water for the next several days. (See projected path and timing in the image above.) "Interests in the northeastern Caribbean and Bermuda should closely monitor the progress of Gabrielle,…

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Chances Are High New Tropical Storm Will Form Chances Are High New Tropical Storm Will Form
Chances Are High New Tropical Storm Will Form A broad disturbance in the central Atlantic is quickly organizing and now has a high chance of becoming the season’s next tropical depression or named storm, forecasters said. The National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday, Sept. 16, showers and thunderstorms tied to the system, about halfway between the Windward Islands and the west coast of Africa, have become better organized.  Click here for a new, updated story: System In Atlantic Strengthens To Become Tropical Storm Gabrielle Environmental conditions are conducive for additional development, and a depression or storm is li…

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Tornado Confirmed In New England As Severe Storms Batter Northeast Tornado Confirmed In New England As Severe Storms Batter Northeast
Tornado Confirmed In New England As Severe Storms Batter Northeast A fast-moving round of severe storms swept through the Northeast, spawning a rare tornado in New England and leaving a trail of downed trees, power outages, and canceled events in its wake. The National Weather Service confirmed that the twister touched down in Holden, Massachusetts, located northwest of Worcester, late Saturday afternoon, Sept. 6, as part of an intense line of storms that moved across about a dozen states. It was rated an EF-1 twister, the second weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita damage scale. Radar detected the tornado around 4:07 p.m., along with a clear …

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Hurricane Possible By Weekend As Atlantic Enters Peak Window Hurricane Possible By Weekend As Atlantic Enters Peak Window
Hurricane Possible By Weekend As Atlantic Enters Peak Window With the Atlantic entering its most volatile stretch of the season, forecasters say a tropical system has a high chance of developing late this week. In an update Tuesday, Sept. 2, the National Hurricane Center said, "A tropical wave over the eastern tropical Atlantic is likely to become a tropical depression later this week or this weekend while it moves westward to west-northwestward across the eastern and central tropical Atlantic."  AccuWeather reported that it could strengthen into a hurricane by the weekend. The zone of concern, off the west coast of Africa, carries a high …

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Natural Disaster Americans Fear Most Revealed In New Survey As Weather Anxiety Grows Natural Disaster Americans Fear Most Revealed In New Survey As Weather Anxiety Grows
Natural Disaster Americans Fear Most Revealed In New Survey As Weather Anxiety Grows Americans may live with hurricanes on the coasts, blizzards in the North, and wildfires in the West.  But one natural disaster still rises above the rest as the nation’s most feared, a new survey finds. The poll of 2,500 adults, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Master Lock, found that fears shift depending on the region, but a single threat came out on top nationwide.  The threat of a tornado (46 percent) is more terrifying than a tsunami (43 percent), earthquake (35 percent) or hurricane (33 percent), the survey said. Nearly half of respondents said this disaster scare…

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Tropical Storm Could Form Before This Weekend As Hurricane Season Nears Peak Tropical Storm Could Form Before This Weekend As Hurricane Season Nears Peak
Tropical Storm Could Form Before This Weekend As Hurricane Season Nears Peak The Atlantic may not wait for peak season. Forecasters are monitoring a budding system that could spin up into the next named storm before the weekend. The National Hurricane Center said a tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic has a medium chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm over the next week. The system is still thousands of miles from land and remains disorganized. 8 pm ET Aug 31 - NHC is monitoring a tropical wave over the far eastern Atlantic that has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression during the next week. Visit https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb fo…

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NOAA Releases 3-Month Forecast: Fall Weather Won't Be Ordinary NOAA Releases 3-Month Forecast: Fall Weather Won't Be Ordinary
NOAA Releases 3-Month Forecast: Fall Weather Won't Be Ordinary If you're getting set for sweater weather with Labor Day weekend marking the unofficial close of summer, the just released three-month long-range outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center may come as a surprise. Bottom line: expect a fall that’s anything but ordinary. Residents across the Northeast, Atlantic Corridor, and Appalachians can expect a warmer-than-normal stretch from September through November, according to the center's newly-released forecast. The new outlook shows a strong chance for above-average temperatures across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, M…

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