Month: June 2020

The storm’s forecast cone continues on a northern track towards Louisiana, but Texas is not in the clear yet.         

The National Weather Service’s wind speed probabilities map for Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 4 a.m. The National Weather Service’s wind speed probabilities map for Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 4 a.m. Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 The National Weather Service’s wind speed probabilities map for Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 4 a.m. The National Weather Service’s wind speed probabilities map…

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There’s still significant uncertainty regarding its track and intensity by the weekend. HOUSTON — Tropical Storm ‘Cristobal’ formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico this morning. This is the earliest we have had the third name storm form on record, and records go back to 1851.     Hurricane Hunters flew into Tropical Depression 3 earlier today and found max sustained winds at 40 mph which means that this system was officially a Tropical Storm….

Photo: National Weather Service Photo: National Weather Service Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: National Weather Service Tropical depression in Gulf upgraded; Tropical Storm Cristobal confirmed Back to Gallery Tropical Depression Three has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Cristobal, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 40 mph. The storm is expected to remain in the Bay of Campeche before likely moving into the central Gulf by Friday and Saturday….

There’s still significant uncertainty regarding its track and intensity by the weekend. Spotty shower chances are with us today. HOUSTON — Hurricane season started yesterday, and right on schedule, we had a brewing tropical system.  By the afternoon hours yesterday, we had a tropical depression (TD#3) and then by the late morning hours today, we had Tropical Storm Cristobal.  This is the earliest we have had the third name storm form on record, and records…