Tropical

WU: Irma Makes Its Mark in Weather Records

WU: Irma Makes Its Mark in Weather Records

Article from wunderground.com Bob Henson  ·  September 12, 2017, 9:23 PM EDT Some of the worst impacts of Hurricane Irma were still coming to light on Tuesday, a day after the National Weather Service wrote its final advisory on the storm. Irma’s unique place in weather history is already clear, though. Phil Klotzbach (Colorado State […]

Continue Reading

WU: Days After Irma Ravages Caribbean, Survivors Still Trying to Get Out

Written by on September 13, 2017 in Hurricane Irma, Summer 2017, Tropical with 0 Comments
WU: Days After Irma Ravages Caribbean, Survivors Still Trying to Get Out

Articles from wunderground.com Sean Breslin Published: September 12, 2017 Days after Hurricane Irma left unthinkable destruction on numerous Caribbean islands – several of which are U.S. territories – residents are still calling out for desperately needed aid. “My husband is in the Army. As he says, it looks like a war zone,” Jennifer Stephens Cooper, […]

Continue Reading

Irma marks Cuba’s first Category 5 landfall since 1924

Irma marks Cuba’s first Category 5 landfall since 1924

  https://twitter.com/philklotzbach/status/906353959182376960 https://twitter.com/NASA_SPoRT/status/906361013745983488 https://twitter.com/ABC/status/906638054936457217 https://twitter.com/ajplus/status/906661404358225921 https://twitter.com/nypost/status/906652569635889152

Continue Reading

Hurricane Irma breaks multiple records as it continues it’s Cat 5 rampage of the Caribbean, Barbuda wiped out!

Hurricane Irma breaks multiple records as it continues it’s Cat 5 rampage of the Caribbean, Barbuda wiped out!

Hurricane Irma continues to raise the bar in the threshold of hurricane power. Firstly setting a new record for strongest Atlantic hurricane outside of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico to a tie with Florida Keys 1935, Gilbert 1988 and Wilma 2005 for 2nd strongest in Atlantic based on 185 mph sustained winds. Allen 1980 has winds of 190 mph. However… […]

Continue Reading

Hurricane Irma now a Category 5 with sustained winds of 175 mph!

Hurricane Irma now a Category 5 with sustained winds of 175 mph!

THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT TODAY Tuesday PM UPDATE: Hurricane Irma becomes first Atlantic Category 5 of 2017 and strongest since Felix 10 years ago. https://twitter.com/philklotzbach/status/905037369627222016 https://twitter.com/philklotzbach/status/905042432286277632 https://twitter.com/AndyHazelton/status/905036680457064448 Tuesday AM…. Clear of the dry air from a few days ago, Irma is free and continues to strengthen into a monster. Currently down to 937mb, Irma is packing […]

Continue Reading

MON 4 SEP: VOGAN’S US/IRMA OUTLOOK

Written by on September 4, 2017 in Summer 2017, Tropical, Videos with 0 Comments
MON 4 SEP: VOGAN’S US/IRMA OUTLOOK

US says goodbye Harvey and hello Fall, Chilly 10 days ahead in East! Watching Irma

US says goodbye Harvey and hello Fall, Chilly 10 days ahead in East! Watching Irma

Amazingly, we’ve been talking about Harvey for a solid week now and he’s finally lifting and fading but not without flooding parts of the TN/OH valleys. While Harvey finally begins to leave the playing field, down comes one of two waves of Canadian chill which will certainly bring a taste of fall to the East. […]

Continue Reading

US Lower 48 sets new record for most rain within a single Tropical Cyclone

US Lower 48 sets new record for most rain within a single Tropical Cyclone

With Harvey drifting back out over the Gulf and positioned SW of the Greater Houston area, the intense and persistent rains reignited and eventually the 1978 Amelia record of 48 inches fell within the last few hours. The record for total rainfall from a tropical system has been BROKEN! Mary's Creek at Winding Road recorded […]

Continue Reading

Harvey became 1st Texas Category 4 since 1961 and now drowning Houston, literally!

Harvey became 1st Texas Category 4 since 1961 and now drowning Houston, literally!

Nearly 72 hours after Hurricane Harvey came ashore as America’s strongest hurricane since 2004, the system continues to bring utter misery to Texans. Harvey’s wind with gusts in excess of 130 mph has caused significant damage in a focused area around Rockport, Port Lavaca and Port Aransas where the eyewall came ashore at 10pm Thursday […]

Continue Reading

Daylight reveals true destruction on TX coast by Category 4 Harvey but worst still ahead!

Daylight reveals true destruction on TX coast by Category 4 Harvey but worst still ahead!

THIS POST SHALL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF HURRICANE HARVEY AND IT’S IMPACTS ON TEXAS. Saturday evening BST At 10pm CT Friday Hurricane Harvey came ashore as a Category 4 storm generating wind gusts of 132 mph. Scenes of severe damage continue to stream in around Rockport, Port Aransas and Port Lavaca where the […]

Continue Reading

Top