HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – Tropical Depression 14 formed Thursday morning across the west-central Caribbean Sea. It is one of two depressions we are following and is our primary focus at the moment because impact on Texas could happen early next week. TD14 is in the Caribbean about 155 miles east …
Read More »Hanna intensifies in the hurricane before the Texas landing today; Conditions worsen in South Texas
Hanna is the first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane force winds are likely along the Texas coast. The biggest danger is flooding the rain. Heavy local rains will spread across southern Texas to northeast Mexico. That strong local rain will persist long after making landfall. Strong waves and …
Read More »Hurricane Douglas triggers an emergency declaration in Hawaii as Texas prepares for Hanna
The first hurricane to threaten the US since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic is approaching Hawaii, prompting the governor to issue an emergency declaration on Friday night. Meanwhile, there are two storms in the Atlantic and one could reach the strength of a hurricane before causing significant flooding on …
Read More »Tropical Storm Hanna is heading to the Texas Gulf Coast; Inland flooding a danger in northeast Mexico
Tropical storm Hanna is headed for a landing in Texas on Saturday. The biggest danger is flooding the rain. Heavy local rains will spread across southern Texas to northeast Mexico. That strong local rain will persist long after making landfall. Tropical storm force winds are expected along and inland from …
Read More »Tropical Storm Hanna watches Texas as Hurricane Douglas approaches Hawaii. Here’s why they are both rare
Yesterday i wrote in Forbes discussing the formation of Tropical Storm Gonzalo and how unusual it is to have the seventh Atlantic storm in July. I also regretted that the conditions are favorable for hurricane activity near the United States this season. In that article, I also hinted at the …
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