Tropical Storm Dexter update
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Gulf of Mexico, Texas and Tropical cyclone
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The storm will bring heavy rainfall to the region, and a flood watch was in effect for southeastern Louisiana.
Tropical cyclones typically drop large amounts of rain along and near the storm's path. The slower and more significant the storm’s size, the higher the likelihood of higher rainfall totals. Some storms can drop well over 30 inches of rainfall, like when Hurricane Harvey dropped over 60 inches near Nederland, Texas, in 2017.
Tropical Cyclone Nine timeline — Hurricane Helene expected to form 8 a.m. Wednesday. Hurricane Helene will likely form by Wednesday morning as it moves past the western tip of Cuba and the ...
On Tuesday CenterPoint Energy notified customers it is monitoring the low-pressure system offshore of Florida's east coast, designated as Invest 93L, as it moves over the Florida Peninsula toward the Gulf.
If a tropical cyclone's max sustained winds reach or surpass 111 miles per hour, it's then classified as a major hurricane. This is typically the most destructive and most deadly type of storm ...
Numbers vs. words. The term hurricane derives from hurakan, an Arawak word for a storm god. It applies to tropical cyclones that have maximum sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour and form ...