Hurricane

UPDATE: SpaceX’s Crew Dragon has made history as the first private spacecraft to launch astronauts into Earth’s orbit Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were the astronauts on board the successful launch on Saturday. The SpaceX Twitter account live-tweeted updates as the shuttle lifted off and entered orbit. Although the mission was…

Two tropical storms have already formed prior to the official start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1- and AccuWeather meteorologists say there are two factors behind the unusual occurrence. These weather factors could soon cause more storms to brew, but this time, forecasters are watching…

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in South Carolina.Gif: CIMSSWell, that escalated quickly. In a bizarre turn of events, a tropical storm formed suddenly on Wednesday morning immediately prior to making landfall in South Carolina.Tropical Storm Bertha is the second tropical storm and first to make landfall of the Atlantic hurricane…

Tropical Storm Bertha formed near the South Carolina coast on Wednesday, shortly before making landfall near Charleston. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect from Edisto Beach to the South Santee River, and heavy rainfall is expected, the National Hurricane Center said. The center said tropical storm conditions are forecast to…

As the US continues to be pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic, a fresh looming threat is set to complicate efforts to contain the outbreak an unusually fierce hurricane season. The official season … Read More

The ban on short-term vacation rentals in some Florida panhandle counties was lifted Tuesday after a lockdown of nearly two months.Rentals in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Gulf, Franklin and Bay counties can now accept bookings, according to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but some counties will prohibit bookings from states…

The track history of Tropical Storm Arthur in May 2020.(Track data: NOAA/NHC)Tropical Storm Arthur was a short-lived storm off the Southeast U.S. coast.It passed near the coast of North Carolina.Some gusts above 40 mph were measured, and over 4 inches of rain was recorded in some areas.Tropical Storm Arthur, the…

The first named storm of hurricane season—Tropical Storm Arthur—formed off of Florida’s east coast Saturday and is strengthening as it approaches North Carolina’s Outer Banks as of Monday morning. The storm is moving at 14 mph in a north-northeast direction with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and is about…

MIAMI - Tropical Storm Arthur inched closer to the U.S. Atlantic seaboard on Sunday, although its impact was expected to be limited to some minor flooding and rough seas along the North Carolina coast. Arthur formed Saturday off the coast of Florida, making this the sixth straight year for a…

MIAMI - Tropical Storm Arthur inched closer to the U.S. Atlantic seaboard on Sunday, although its impact was expected to be limited to some minor flooding and rough seas along the North Carolina coast. Arthur formed Saturday off the coast of Florida, making this the sixth straight year for a…