As of early this afternoon, the national hurricane center has not designated any areas in the Atlantic basin as a potential area for tropical development in the next 7 days. Remember, it’s still early in…
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Tropical Forecast – 6/22/26
There is no tropical cyclone activity expected in the Atlantic for the next week. Here we have a 500 mb height anomaly model blend over the next week. We see a ridge stretching across the…
Tropical Forecast 6/21/26
Arthur is gone, and the National Hurricane Center is not anticipating any tropical cyclone activity for us over the next week…yay! Looking at the satellite imagery below, a plume of dust from the Saharan Desert…
Why Was Hurricane Helene Catastrophically Worse Inland Than It Was On The Coast?
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane on September 26, 2024. As usual, most people expected the greatest impacts to be near the coast from storm surge and…
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A look at Hurricane Melissa and its rare intensity – What influenced it?
Howdy and thank you for taking the time to read my first research project!! Discussing and researching climate change is something I love doing, so I wanted to do something related to that and also…
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Update on the tropics – Tropical forecast 6/19/2026
Howdy! Yesterday, Tropical Storm Arthur was downgraded to a Post Tropical Cyclone as it headed inland over the southeast United States. It has produced heavy rainfall, severe storms, and strong winds. Its remnants are currently…
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Tropical Forecast – 06/18/26
**If you are looking for updates on the remnants of tropical storm Arthur, scroll down** Earlier today, tropical storm Arthur was downgraded from a a post-tropical cyclone to just a tropical invest, where its center…
Heavy rain and flooding for southeastern United States – Regional forecast 6/18/2026
Howdy! Post Tropical Cyclone Arthur has moved overland over Louisiana into Mississippi and is producing heavy rainfall, tornado warnings, strong winds, and severe weather. As we can see in the NWS radar, much is happening…
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Tropical Troubles: Local Forecast Southern MS/AL/LA- 6/17/26
As Tropical Storm Arthur has officially made landfall near Matagorda Bay, Texas, prepare for heavy rainfall and potential flooding across the south. As this storm pushes inland and hopefully dissipates into a tropical depression, severe…
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Gulf Coast Regional Forecast – 06/17/26
As I’m writing this at 2:45p CDT, there’s a few scattered storms across our region, with the area bounded by Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Montgomery seeing the most storm activity. If you look south of Louisiana,…
