Month: May 2019

A below-average hurricane season? A look at the names, early predictions for 2019 The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through Nov. 30. Here’s a look at the season’s early predictions — and what this year’s storms will be named. By × The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through Nov. 30. Here’s a look at the season’s early predictions — and what this year’s storms will be named. By The 2019 hurricane…

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON — U.S. weather officials say the Atlantic hurricane season should be near normal. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted nine to 15 named storms. It says four to eight of them will become hurricanes and two to four of those major hurricanes with 111 mph winds or higher. NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs says a current El Nino, a periodic warming of the central Pacific that…

The sign for the Hidden Oaks apartment complex in Jefferson City Missouri stands bent on May 23, 2019, from an apparent tornado in front of a tree that was ripped apart. A “violent tornado” touched down in Jefferson City, Missouri, causing possible fatalities, according to the National Weather Service David A. Lieb AP Photo JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The Latest on severe weather moving across the central United States (all times local): 10:40 a.m. The National…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — The 2019 hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean starts June 1, and now we have an idea of how many major hurricanes forecasters are expecting this year. On Thursday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its outlook, predicting a near-normal season with a 70 percent chance of nine to 15 named storms, which have sustained winds at least 39 mph. Of those, four to eight will become hurricanes and two…

Weather News Missouri tornado damage traps people in homes By May 23, 2019 10:46 AM The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Jefferson City, Missouri on May 22, 2019. Jefferson City Police Lt. David Williams said the department got calls about people trapped in their homes.

JERUSALEM — Israeli police have ordered the evacuation of several communities in southern and central Israel as wildfires rage amid a major heatwave. Firefighters battled brushfires Thursday along the Gaza boundary, as well as near the country’s main international airport and outside Jerusalem. A major Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway was also closed to traffic because of the fire. Israel and the region are gripped by a major heatwave, with temperatures around the country reaching 100 F…

BRUNSWICK CO., N.C. (WTVD) — A school district in North Carolina will be giving all students free breakfast and lunch in the next school year. Brunswick County Schools announced the lunch policy change Wednesday. Students were already eligible for free breakfast, but the school is expanding that to include healthy lunches. The district cited Hurricane Florence, and its lasting devastation, as a reason for the policy change. According to a news release, with more than…

The sign for the Hidden Oaks apartment complex in Jefferson City Missouri stands bent on May 23, 2019, from an apparent tornado in front of a tree that was ripped apart. A “violent tornado” touched down in Jefferson City, Missouri, causing possible fatalities, according to the National Weather Service David A. Lieb AP Photo JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A tornado has caused heavy damage in Missouri’s capital city as severe weather swept across the state overnight,…

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri — A tornado outbreak in Missouri has left three people killed and left major damage in the state capitol of Jefferson City Wednesday. One tornado touched down in the Golden City area, killing three people. Golden City is not far from Joplin, where exactly eight years ago more than 150 people were killed in a tornado. In Jefferson City, the National Weather Service reported that a “confirmed large and destructive tornado” was…

This still image taken from video provided by Chris Higgins shows a tornado, Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in Carl Junction, Mo. The tornado caused some damage in the town of Carl Junction, about 4 miles (6.44 kilometers) north of the Joplin airport. (Chris Higgins via AP) Chris Higgins AP JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A “violent tornado” touched down in Jefferson City, Missouri, causing heavy damage, according to the National Weather Service, but there were no immediate…