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2020's 1st Atlantic hurricane lashes Texas; floods expected
Read full article: 2020's 1st Atlantic hurricane lashes Texas; floods expectedSherry Boehme, who lives in a condo along the beach in Corpus Christi, said the storm’s approach had increased the anxiety she has felt during the pandemic. Everybody is good and strong and sticks together.”Hanna came nearly three years after Hurricane Harvey made landfall northeast of Corpus Christi. First responders in Corpus Christi proactively placed barricades near intersections to have them ready to go if streets began to flood, Mayor Joe McComb said. More than 43,700 people throughout South Texas, including Corpus Christi, Harlingen and Brownsville, were without power Saturday evening, according to AEP Texas. Other counties and cities throughout South Texas had also opened shelters, with many requiring face masks.
Tropical Storm Hanna forms in the Gulf of Mexico, moving towards Texas
Read full article: Tropical Storm Hanna forms in the Gulf of Mexico, moving towards TexasTropical Depression Eight has become Tropical Storm Hanna. A tropical storm warning is in effect from Port Mansfield to San Luis Pass, Texas. Tropical Storm Hanna becomes the earliest 8th named storm on record in the Atlantic Basin beating Tropical Storm Harvey in 2005. The average day that the 8th named storm develops is Sept. 24. Wednesday, Tropical Storm Gonzalo became the earliest seventh named storm on record continuing a record-setting start to the Atlantic hurricane season.
Rain chances linger in Central Florida as tropics get even busier
Read full article: Rain chances linger in Central Florida as tropics get even busierRain chances remain in Central Floridas forecast for the weekend as the National Hurricane Center is monitoring three areas in the tropics. (WKMG)As of early Friday, Gonzalo is still a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds at 60 mph. HannaWere also watching Tropical storm Hanna. It could bring flooding rain to far south Texas but it will not impact Florida, according to Bridges. Highs will stay near 92 into next week with increasing rain chances to 60% by Sunday and Monday and on into Tuesday.
Tropical Storm Gonzalo expected to become first hurricane of season
Read full article: Tropical Storm Gonzalo expected to become first hurricane of seasonORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Tropical Storm Gonzalo has formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, setting a record for the earliest named seventh tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Gonzalo is forecast to become the first hurricane of the season as early as Thursday morning. 5 p.m. advisory for Tropical Storm Gonzalo. According to the NHC’s latest advisory, Gonzalo’s center is expected to approach the Windward Islands late Friday into Saturday. The storm’s early strengthening breaks a record set by Tropical Storm Gert, which formed on July 24, 2005.
Here's the latest on Tropical Storm Gonzalo
Read full article: Here's the latest on Tropical Storm GonzaloHere's the latest on Tropical Storm GonzaloPublished: July 22, 2020, 5:02 pmTropical Storm Gonzalo is expected to become the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, according to the National Hurricane Center.