The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center is forecasting the development of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds from the Lower Mississippi River Valley and Mid-South Region into the Southeastern U.S. today and tonight.
The National Weather Service has issued a report that analyzes forecasting performance and public response during the second deadliest tornado outbreak in U.S. history. The report also addresses a key area of concern: why some people take cover while others ride out severe weather.
The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season produced a record number of consecutive storms to strike the United States and ranks as one of the more active seasons in the 64 years since comprehensive records began.
At 1000 PM EST the center of weakening Tropical Depression Paloma was located about 40 miles north Of Camaguey Cuba and about 180 miles southwest of the central Bahamas. Maximum sustained winds are near 30 MPH with higher gusts. Continued weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours.
At 1100 AM AST the center of the remnant low, former Tropical Storm Omar, was located about 820 miles east of Bermuda and about 1365 miles west of the Azores. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 MPH with higher gusts. Omar no longer has enough thunderstorm activity to be considered a tropical cyclone
NOAA aircraft have been conducting aerial surveys along the coasts of Texas and Louisiana where Hurricane Ike made landfall. Photos from these flights are now posted.
In the August update to the Atlantic hurricane season outlook, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has increased the likelihood of an above-normal hurricane season and has raised the total number of named storms and hurricanes that may form.
The remnants of Hurricane Dolly have provided a mixed bag of damaging floods and welcome drought relief for residents of south Texas. The state’s Lower Rio Grande Valley received the storm system’s highest concentrations with isolated areas receiving as much as a foot of rainfall.
At 500 AM EDT the center of Tropical Storm Cristobal was located about 380 miles east of Halifax Nova Scotia.
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Bertha.
