As clean-up efforts continue in the eastern United States in the wake of Hurricane Irene, the next tropical Atlantic storm has already formed and could become a hurricane later Wednesday. Tropical Storm Katia has slowed slightly as it moves west across the Atlantic Ocean at 33 kilometers per hour. Katia’s top winds have already been […]
Tropical Storm Katia Could Become Hurricane Wednesday
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
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Tropical Storm Katia Could Become Hurricane Wednesday
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 1:51 am (UTC-5)
As clean-up efforts continue in the eastern United States in the wake of Hurricane Irene, the next tropical Atlantic storm has already formed. The National Hurricane Center predicted Tuesday that Tropical Storm Katia could become a full-blown hurricane by Wednesday. Tropical Storm Katia is racing west across the Atlantic Ocean at 35 kilometers per hour. […]
Deadly Tropical Storm Makes Landfall in China
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Nanmadol made landfall in southeastern China early Wednesday, striking Fujian province with maximum winds of 72 kilometers an hour. Authorities say there have been no immediate reports of casualties in China despite the death and destruction caused by Nanmadol in Taiwan and the Philippines. Forecasters expect the storm to linger over the region […]
Tropical Storm Irene Nears Hurricane Strength
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Irene is just below hurricane strength as is moves across eastern Puerto Rico with winds of 110 kilometers per hour. While the Dominican Republic has downgraded a hurricane warning for its southern coast to a tropical storm warning, the northern coast remains under a hurricane warning. A […]
Tropical Storm Irene Nears Hurricane Strength
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Irene is strengthening as it approaches Puerto Rico with winds of 110 kilometers per hour, nearing hurricane strength. Forecasters say hurricane conditions are expected in Puerto Rico within hours. The Dominican Republic is also under a hurricane warning with the high winds, severe rain and high tides […]
Tropical Storm Irene Heads Toward Puerto Rico
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is under a hurricane warning, as Tropical Storm Irene approaches from the east after dumping heavy rain on the Leeward Islands. A hurricane watch has been declared for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Forecasters say Irene, with sustained winds of up to 85 kilometers per hour, could become a hurricane […]
Puerto Rico Under Hurricane Warning
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has issued a hurricane warning, as Tropical Storm Irene approaches from the east, already dumping heavy rain on the Leeward Islands. A hurricane watch has been declared for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Forecasters say Irene, with sustained winds of up to 85 kilometers per hour, could become a hurricane […]
Hurricane Warning for Parts of Dominican Republic
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Irene is lashing the Leeward Islands with wind and rain as it moves westward on a course that could help strengthen it to a hurricane by Monday. The Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with earthquake-ravaged Haiti, issued a hurricane warning for its southern coast. The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico […]
Tropical Storm Irene Prompts Warnings in US Island Territory
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Irene could become a hurricane by Monday, prompting the Dominican Republic to issue a hurricane warning. The U.S.-based National Hurricane Center said early Sunday Irene is near the Leeward Islands heading toward Haiti, Cuba and possibly the U.S. state of Florida. The storm Sunday has winds of 85 kilometers per […]
Tropical Storm Heading to Central America
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Harvey is headed to Central America and could lash Honduras with strong winds and heavy rainfall before moving inland over Belize. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Saturday the storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers an hour and could intensify into a hurricane along a portion of the Belize coast. […]
