Hurricane News
- US forecasters to send hurricane warnings earlier
- MIAMI (AP) — The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday it will begin issuing storm watches and warnings about half a day sooner in the biggest change to its warning system in decades. When a storm is approaching land, forecasters will now... Full story
- Hurricane season ends quietly
- SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlantic hurricane season ended Monday with barely a whimper: Not a single hurricane came ashore in the United States. Since June, when the season began, just nine named storms developed. Only three of them became... Full story
- Gulf Coast prepares as Ida weakens to tropical storm
- PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday as a rare late-season tropical storm headed their way, bringing with it the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places.... Full story
- 2 workers rescued from wobbly oil rig as Ida nears
- NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard says two Chevron Corp. workers have been rescued from an oil rig that was in danger of toppling as Tropical Storm Ida churned up high seas. The Chevron workers were rescued at about 5 a.m. Monday after a... Full story
- Tropical Storm Marty lingers over the Pacific
- MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Marty is lingering over the Pacific off the coast of Mexico, though it is expected to weaken later in the day. Marty's maximum sustained winds remained at 40 mph (65 kph) Friday morning. Marty is centered about... Full story
- Flash flood watch extended through Saturday
- Heavy downpour caused by a low chance of a tropical storm forming over Central Texas has extended the flash flood watch over several Rio Grande Valley counties until Saturday morning. The watch is slated for Cameron, Kenedy, Brooks, Hidalgo, and... Full story
- Hurricane Fred grows into Category 3 storm far out over Atlantic Ocean
- MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Fred has gained strength to become the second major hurricane of the Atlantic season but remains far out at sea without threatening land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Fred gained strength Wednesday to... Full story
- Jimena makes landfall on Baja California peninsula
- LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Jimena has made landfall on Mexico's Baja California peninsula with winds of about 85 mph (140 kph). The storm has been tearing off roofs, knocking down power poles and bringing welcome rainfall to the... Full story
- Hurricane Jimena swirls past southern Baja resorts
- LOS CABOS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Jimena pounded the middle of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula on Wednesday after lashing the Los Cabos resort region with driving rains and thundering surf. Winds from the once-mighty storm had fallen to... Full story
- Tropical Storm Erika headed toward Bahamas, Florida
- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After emerging in the western Atlantic on Tuesday, Tropical Storm Erika was forecast to aim in the general direction of Florida and the U.S. coastline. Still, the fifth named storm of the season may spare us. Over the... Full story
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