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Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic, hurricane center says
The National Hurricane Center on Thursday said Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Atlantic after becoming more organized overnight.
In the NHC’s 5 p.m. EDT advisory, the center of Dolly was located about 1,425 miles east of the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands moving west at 24 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
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Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic, hurricane center says
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday said Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Atlantic after gaining more organization overnight.
As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, the center of Dolly was located about 1,555 miles east of the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands moving west at 24 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
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Tropical Storm Dolly likely to form today, hurricane center says
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday said Tropical Storm Dolly could form today in the Atlantic, but it may not last that long.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, an area of low pressure dubbed Invest 96L located about halfway between Africa and the Caribbean’s Windward Islands in the central tropical Atlantic ...Read more
Hurricane center still tracking 1 Atlantic system, but drops development chances
The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday was back to tracking just one Atlantic system, but also dropped its chances that it could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. EDT tropical outlook, the area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave, dubbed Invest 96L, was located in the eastern...Read more
Hurricane center still tracking 1 Atlantic system, but drops development chances
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday was back to tracking just one Atlantic system, but also dropped its chances that it could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave, dubbed Invest 96L, was located ...Read more
Odds climb for 1 of 2 Atlantic systems to develop, hurricane center says
The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased the odds one system in the Atlantic could become the next tropical depression or storm, while dropping chances on a second Atlantic system it had been tracking.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. EDT tropical advisory, the more likely of the two, and the one of more concern to Florida, was an area of low...Read more
Odds climb for 1 of 2 Atlantic systems to develop, hurricane center says
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased the odds one system in the Atlantic could become the next tropical depression or storm, while dropping chances on a second Atlantic system it had been tracking.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical advisory, the more likely of the two, and the one of more concern to Florida, was ...Read more
Los Angeles getting personnel in place for a week of very dangerous heat
LOS ANGELES — With scorching temperatures forecast this week across Southern California, L.A. city and county agencies are preparing for worst-case scenarios.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement Monday that the county was "augmenting staffing and pre-positioning personnel and resources" to ensure a rapid response to ...Read more
Tropical Storm Dolly could be in store as NHC tracks 2 Atlantic systems
The National Hurricane Center on Monday was tracking two systems in the Atlantic, either one of which has a chance to spin up and become Tropical Storm Dolly this week.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. EDT advisory, the system of most concern to Florida was a tropical wave that emerged off the west coast of Africa and was located a few hundred miles ...Read more
Tropical Storm Dolly could be in store as NHC tracks 2 Atlantic systems
The National Hurricane Center on Monday was tracking two systems in the Atlantic, either one of which has a chance to spin up and become Tropical Storm Dolly this week.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, the system of most concern to Florida was a tropical wave that just emerged off the west coast of Africa now associated with an area of low ...Read more
'Very hot or extremely hot': Southern California faces hottest week of the year
As temperature soared and Angelenos wilted on Sunday, forecasters had an unwelcome message: Another week of heat is coming. In fact, this probably will be the hottest week so far in this unusually hot year.
The National Weather Service is warning of a high risk of heat-related illness as a heat wave stretches from Tuesday through Friday. A long...Read more
Hurricane center ups odds for 2 Atlantic systems to develop
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday increased the odds that both a tropical wave headed for the Atlantic and a system near Bermuda could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. advisory, the system of more concern to Florida is a tropical wave expected to move into the eastern Atlantic from ...Read more
Hurricane center ups odds again for 1 of 3 Atlantic systems to develop
The National Hurricane Center on Sunday increased the odds again that a tropical wave headed for the Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. It was one of three systems being watched for development.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, the forecast expects the tropical wave to move into the eastern Atlantic ...Read more
Odds up for Atlantic tropical wave as hurricane center tracks 3 systems
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday increased the odds a tropical wave headed for the Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. It was one of three systems being watched for development.
As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. advisory, the forecast expects the tropical wave to move into the eastern ...Read more
Odds up for Atlantic tropical wave as hurricane center tracks 3 systems
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday increased the odds a tropical wave headed for the Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. It was one of three systems being watched for development.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. advisory, the forecast expects the tropical wave to move into the eastern ...Read more
A tornado touched down in Philly area during Thursday's severe storms
PHILADELPHIA — A tornado touched down in Downingtown during a barrage of severe storms Thursday evening, the National Weather Service confirmed Saturday.
The tornado landed in the Chester County borough at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, the weather service said in a statement, as major thunderstorms passed through the area.
The twister was considered ...Read more
Hurricane center tracks 3 systems that could develop
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday kept track of three systems that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, the one of most concern to Florida is a tropical wave expected to form in the eastern Atlantic when it moves off the African coast early next week.
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NHC tracking 2 areas in Atlantic with chances to develop
The National Hurricane Center on Friday began tracking an area of low pressure that has a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. EDT advisory, the weak area of low pressure was located over the central subtropical Atlantic a few hundred miles east-southeast of Bermuda and is producing ...Read more
Commentary: Children are uniquely vulnerable to extreme heat
As summer vacation ends and children return to school, record-breaking heat continues across much of the country. Fortunately, many states and athletic governing bodies have adopted measures to protect their student athletes from extreme heat.
But when those athletes step off the field and into the classroom, the protections disappear. Few ...Read more
Bracing for a 'super El Niño,' San Diego plans aggressive storm channel clearing, public awareness campaign
SAN DIEGO — Facing what could be the rainiest winter in years thanks to an expected El Niño, San Diego officials plan to announce Tuesday a broad preparation campaign focused on clearing flood channels and educating residents.
The city plans to nearly double the number of miles of storm channel it clears of weeds and debris this fiscal year,...Read more
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