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Sam Is Now A Major Hurricane But Isn't Likely To Hit Land

Sep 25, 2021
The storm was located about 630 miles off the coast of French Guiana on Saturday. There's a slight chance it could hit Bermuda, but modeling currently shows it's likely to miss the island.
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Carbon Monoxide alarms are displayed in a Home Depot store in Illinois. Although there were no deaths from Hurricane Laura, 28 people died in Louisiana and almost all of them once the hurricane passed. The storm left communities without power for weeks.

A New Hurricane Season Brings A New Threat: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Jun 01, 2021
More people have died from unsafe use of generators after hurricanes than storm surge since 2017. The National Hurricane Center wants to focus attention on generator safety.
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A woman stands in front of a destroyed restaurant after Hurricane Zeta on Oct. 29, 2020, in Chalmette, La. In a postseason analysis, NOAA upgraded Zeta's windspeeds, saying it was a "major" Category 3 storm when it hit.

2020's Monster Hurricane Season Still Has Surprises

May 12, 2021
In a postseason review of last year's hurricane season, NOAA meteorologists upgrade Zeta to a "major" Category 3 storm. It hit New Orleans and southeast Louisiana on Oct. 28.
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This combination of satellite images provided by the National Hurricane Center shows the 30 named storms that developed during the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.

The 2021 Hurricane Season Won't Use Greek Letters For Storms

Mar 24, 2021
Forecasters used nine Greek letters to name the final storms of last year's Atlantic hurricane season. This year, the National Hurricane Center has a new plan.
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Storm clouds gather above the levee near Lake Pontchartrain as Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall on June 07, 2020 in New Orleans.

Hurricane Forecasts Will Start Earlier In 2021

Feb 26, 2021
Named storms have formed in the Atlantic before the official June 1 start of hurricane season in each of the last six years. The National Hurricane Center is discussing starting the season in May.
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Satellite images of storms forming in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Wilfred is the last named storm of the 2020 season using the English alphabet.

So 2020: New Storm Forms, Named Alpha Because We've Run Out Of Letters

Sep 18, 2020
There's only been one other year – 2005 – that Greek names have been needed. The National Hurricane Center on Friday announced storms called Alpha and Beta have formed in the Atlantic.
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Hurricane Isaias will maintain its hurricane status for several days as it passes along Florida's central Atlantic coast, the National Hurricane Center says. The storm's forecast cone predicts it will hug the southeastern U.S. coastline.

Florida's Gov. DeSantis Declares Emergency As Hurricane Isaias Closes In

Jul 31, 2020
The hurricane could begin affecting South Florida as early as late Friday night and could increase in strength to a Category 2, DeSantis says. North Carolina and Virginia also declared emergencies.
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A man secures his boat before the arrival of Hurricane Lorenzo in Angra do Heroismo in the Azores islands, Portugal, on Tuesday.

Hurricane Lorenzo Moves Quickly Towards The Azores

Oct 01, 2019
The Category 2 storm is expected to bring heavy winds and life-threatening surf. The National Hurricane Center reports the hurricane has broken records in the Atlantic.
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Houses from a seaside neighborhood are seen as Tropical Storm Karen approaches.

Tropical Storm Karen Bears Down On Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Sep 24, 2019
The storm has prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue warnings for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands.
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Tropical Depression Karen Rolling Toward Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

Sep 23, 2019
The governor of Puerto Rico had closed schools and public buildings as a precaution against another devastating storm.
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Parts of Texas and Louisiana are under flash flood warnings from Tropical Depression Imelda. Out in the Atlantic, Hurricane Humberto is forecast to pass close to Bermuda.

Storm Updates: Imelda Drenches Texas As Humberto Menaces Bermuda

Sep 18, 2019
Houston, Galveston and other parts of eastern Texas have been warned that isolated rain totals of 20 to 25 inches are possible through Friday.
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A resident walks his dog on a flooded road Friday in Salvo, N.C., in the Outer Banks, as Hurricane Dorian drenches the neighborhood with a torrential downpour. The storm made landfall Friday morning as a Category 1 hurricane.

After Days-Long Delay, Hurricane Dorian Finally Makes It Ashore In N.C.

Sep 06, 2019
With maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph, Dorian was a Category 1 storm when its eye crossed over Cape Hatteras. It is now moving northeast at 17 mph.
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Hurricane Dorian is edging close to the Southeastern coast, bringing dangerous flooding to South Carolina. The storm is seen here at 8 a.m. ET Thursday.

'It's Very Dangerous': Dorian Drenches Carolinas As Eye Churns Offshore

Sep 05, 2019
The Category 2 hurricane is just off the coast, and its heavy winds and rains are hammering the Southeast. "If you don't need to be out," South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says, "don't go out."
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Hurricane Dorian, now a Category 5 storm, tracks toward the Florida coast on Sept. 1.

Historic Hurricane Dorian Bears Down On Northern Bahamas As A Category 5 Storm

Sep 01, 2019
With sustained winds of 185 mph, Dorian is hitting the Bahamas as "the strongest hurricane in modern records" to hit the archipelago, according to the National Hurricane Center.
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People in Vero Beach, Fla., install shutters on a home on Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Dorian. The storm reached Category 3 status on Friday and is expected to be Category 4 when it hits the U.S. coastline.

Hurricane Dorian Grows Into Category 3 Storm As It Heads Toward Bahamas, U.S.

Aug 30, 2019
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded a state of emergency to include all of the state's 67 counties, citing the storm's "uncertain path." Georgia has made a similar declaration for a dozen counties.
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Hurricane Dorian has now left the Caribbean Sea, and it's predicted to intensify rapidly as it crosses the Atlantic on the way to Florida's central east coast.

Hurricane Dorian Expected To Hit Florida Coast With 130 MPH Winds On Labor Day

Aug 29, 2019
"There is an increasing likelihood of life-threatening storm surge along portions of the Florida east coast" on Labor Day weekend, the National Hurricane Center says.
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Hurricane Dorian is predicted to strengthen into a major Category 3 storm before reaching Florida's coast early Monday, the National Hurricane Center says.

Hurricane Dorian Will Hit Florida As A Major Storm, Forecasters Say

Aug 28, 2019
In the next four days, Dorian's winds could top 115 mph — making it a Category 3 storm — the National Hurricane Center says.
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Dorian is expected to be at or near hurricane strength when it passes by Puerto Rico. It is likely to bring rain to the Bahamas and Florida over the weekend.

Tropical Storm Dorian Puts Puerto Rico On Hurricane Watch; Florida Also In Path

Aug 27, 2019
"The threat of winds and heavy rains later this week ... in the Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, and Florida is increasing," the National Hurricane Center says.
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A satellite image taken Monday shows Tropical Storm Dorian heading westward toward the Caribbean Sea. The storm could become Hurricane Dorian by late Tuesday, forecasters say.

Tropical Storm Dorian Menaces Barbados, Could Become A Hurricane Tuesday

Aug 26, 2019
Tropical Storm Dorian "is expected to be a hurricane when it moves near Puerto Rico and eastern Hispaniola" this week, the National Hurricane Center says.
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The storm surge from Tropical Storm Barry started pushing water into areas around Lake Pontchartrain Friday, as the storm slowly moved toward shore. Here, an SUV travels down Breakwater Drive near the Orleans Marina in New Orleans. The area is behind a f

Tropical Storm Barry Starts To Hit Gulf Coast: 'A Life-Threatening Situation'

Jul 12, 2019
The storm surge started pushing water into areas around Lake Pontchartrain Friday, as Barry slowly moved toward shore. Some inland areas could see 3 feet to as much as 6 feet of water.
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A satellite image from 1 p.m. ET shows "Disturbance 1," which has a 70% chance of becoming a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center says.

1st Named Storm Of Atlantic Hurricane Season Could Develop Monday Night

May 20, 2019
The low-pressure system is currently a few hundred miles southwest of Bermuda. It's expected to become a tropical storm well before the official hurricane season starts on June 1.
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Hurricane Michael is expected to hit the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, after strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico.

Hurricane Michael Forecast To Hit U.S. Gulf Coast As A Major Storm Wednesday

Oct 08, 2018

A hurricane warning — meaning hurricane conditions are possible within 36 hours — is in effect from the Alabama-Florida border eastward to the Suwannee River.

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After creeping inland, Florence is expected to head west before looping up toward Tennessee and Kentucky early next week.

Hurricane Florence, 'An Uninvited Brute,' Brings Floods To N.C. As Wind Speeds Drop

Sep 14, 2018
On Friday, a North Carolina official warned that a large part of the state will see "between a 500-year and 1,000-year flood event."
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Businesses in Wrightsville Beach, N.C., prepare for Hurricane Florence on Wednesday. Florence has weakened a bit over 24 hours, but it's also grown even larger – and it will likely dump torrential rain over North and South Carolina through Monday.

Hurricane Florence Starts To Hit The Carolina Coast With High Winds And Rushing Seas

Sep 13, 2018
Because of the storm's huge size, "you might end up with 90-100 mph winds for a couple of hours, or three or four hours," an expert at the National Hurricane Center says.
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Rainfall totals from Hurricane Florence will top 20 inches in some areas, the National Weather Service says.

'Disaster Is At The Doorstep,' N.C. Governor Says As Hurricane Florence Zeroes In

Sep 12, 2018
Waves up to 83 feet high were measured inside Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, says the National Hurricane Center's Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch.

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