U.S. weather forecasters say Hurricane Hilary has slightly weakened as it swirls off Mexico’s Pacific coast. The storm is expected to gradually lose power over the next two days. The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday that Hilary had weakened from a category 4 to a category 3 storm on the five-point scale of hurricane intensity, […]
Hurricane Hilary Stays Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 6:39 am (UTC-5)
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Pacific Hurricane Hilary Swirls Off Mexican Coast
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. weather forecasters say Hurricane Hilary has slightly weakened as it swirls off Mexico’s Pacific coast. The storm is expected to fluctuate in strength before it gradually loses power over the next two days. The National Hurricane Center said late Monday that Hilary had weakened from a category 4 to a category 3 storm on […]
Hurricane Hilary Strengthens in Pacific, Threatens Mexico Coast
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Hilary has strengthened into a powerful storm threatening Mexico’s Pacific coast. The National Hurricane Center said Thursday evening that Hilary had sustained winds of about 185 kilometers per hour, meaning it is now a “Category 3” storm on the five-point scale of hurricane intensity. Forecasters said the storm could grow even stronger in the […]
Tropical Storm Hilary Becomes Hurricane
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 1:19 pm (UTC-5)
Weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Hilary has become a hurricane off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and could strengthen into a major one by late Friday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday that the storm was 225 kilometers south-southeast of Acapulco, Mexico and moving northwest. Mexico has issued a tropical storm watch for its Pacific coast. […]
Tropical Storm Hilary Forms in Pacific
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Hilary has formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast and could strengthen into a hurricane by late Thursday. The National Hurricane Center said in a bulletin Wednesday afternoon that the storm was 205 kilometers south-southeast of Puerto Escondido, Mexico, moving northwest with 75 kilometer-per-hour winds. Forecasters say Mexico has issued a […]
Tropical Storm Ophelia Forms in the Atlantic
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 3:53 am (UTC-5)
The Atlantic hurricane season has its 15th named storm of 2011. Tropical storm Ophelia has developed more than 2500 kilometers east of the Leeward Islands. U.S. National Hurricane Center forecasters say Ophelia has maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour and is moving westward at 15 km per hour. Forecasters expect the tropical storm […]
Heavy Rains Pummel US East Coast, 5 Dead
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 1:02 am (UTC-5)
Heavy rains continue to drench parts of the northeastern United States, forcing evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people and killing at least five others. The National Weather Service warned Friday of flooding from Virginia up the east coast to New York and Connecticut. Forecasters are blaming the rain on the remnants of Tropical Storm […]
Wet Weather Pounds Eastern US, Evacuations Ordered
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
The remnants of Tropical Storm Lee are drenching parts of the northeastern United States, prompting calls in at least one area for a massive evacuation. Officials in the eastern state of Pennsylvania Thursday ordered 100,000 people to leave their homes and communities near the Susquehanna River before nightfall. Rains have caused the river to swell […]
Tropical Storms Loom Off U.S. Coast
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 1:08 am (UTC-5)
The northeastern United States continues to suffer flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, while another storm is on track to move along the U.S. eastern coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Katia is moving north between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States with maximum sustained winds of 128 kilometers […]
Tropical Storms Loom Off U.S. Coast
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
The northeastern United States continues to suffer flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, while another storm is on track to move along the U.S. eastern coast. The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Katia is moving north between Bermuda and the east coast of the United States with maximum sustained winds of 128 kilometers […]
