How Tornadoes Form
The formation of a tornado can be broken down to three stages: 1) low level horizontal spin,…
Understanding Hail
Hail, Showery precipitation in the form of irregular pellets or balls of ice more than 5 mm…
Severe Weather Preparedness
Tornadoes, floods, thunderstorm winds, hail, lightning, heat, wildfires, rip currents and tsunamis - spring is three months…
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11:00 AM Oct 1, 2015 Update: Hurricane JOAQUIN
[caption id="attachment_3365" align="aligncenter" width="468"] Hurricane Joaquin Track Forecast as of 11am October 1 2015 (click to enlarge)[/caption] DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Joaquin was located near latitude…
8:00 AM Oct 1, 2015 Update: Hurricane JOAQUIN
[caption id="attachment_3355" align="alignnone" width="458"] Hurricane Joaquin Track Forecast October 1 8:00 ET AM (click to enlarge)[/caption] At 800 AM EDT (1200 UTC), the center of Hurricane Joaquin was located near latitude 23.2 North, longitude 73.7 West.…
Tropical Storm BILL Texas Landfall
At 400 AM CDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Bill was located near latitude 27.9 North, longitude 95.7 West. Bill is moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h) and this general motion…
Hurricane Blanca Strengthens in Eastern Pacific, Winds to 130 MPH
[caption id="attachment_3268" align="aligncenter" width="437"] credit NOAA[/caption] Blanca has rapidly intensified with an increase in wind speed of 60 knots since 1200Z on June 2. The hurricane has developed a distinct pinhole eye in visible images surrounded…
Hurricane Preparedness | Before a Hurricane
This article highlights FEMA recommendations for hurricane preparedness before a landfalling hurricane. Click links for actions "During a Hurricane" or "After a Hurricane" Before a Hurricane: To begin preparing, you should build an emergency kit and…
Hurricane Preparedness | During a Hurricane
This article highlights FEMA recommendations for hurricane preparedness during a landfalling hurricane. Click links for actions "Before a Hurricane" or "After a Hurricane" During a Hurricane: Listen to the radio or TV for information. Secure your…
Hurricane Preparedness | After a Hurricane
This article highlights FEMA recommendations for hurricane preparedness after a landfalling hurricane. Click links for actions "During a Hurricane" or "Before a Hurricane" After a Hurricane: Continue listening to a NOAA Weather Radio or the local…
Historical Hurricane Track Viewer
Historical Hurricane Track Viewer >> Click Here To Launch Viewer The Historical Hurricane Viewer is an interactive tool to see historical hurricane tracking information. Features include: Search and display hurricane data by storm name, latitude and…
Know The Hurricane Hazard Terms
Tropical?Cyclone: A warm-core non-frontal synoptic-scale cyclone, originating over tropical or subtropical waters, with organized deep convection and a closed surface wind circulation about a well-defined center. Once formed, a tropical cyclone is maintained by the extraction…
