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Kure Beach held information sessions for residents to prep residents for hurricane season

Posted on May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

(Photo: WWAY) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The town of Kure Beach held hurricane information sessions, hoping to help prep residents for the soon approaching hurricane season. Two sessions were held at town hall on Friday and Saturday, and were led by the Mayor Pro Tem, David Heglar. The sessions detailed what to do in case evacuation is needed, where to take shelter, and how to plan in case you choose not to evacuate….

What's in a name? A look at the 'A' names of the 2021 hurricane season

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season started with Ana on May 22. We look back at the most powerful A-named storms and some other interesting A-name facts. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Brief History: Every hurricane season will start with an ‘A’ named storm, that alternates between a male and a female name, but it wasn’t always like that. Names were first used for hurricanes starting in 1950 where the first ‘A’ name was Able. This name…

Hurricane Season: The 'A' Names

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Ana now a tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It’s official — we have the first named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Subtropical Storm Ana formed Saturday morning near Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center. This is the seventh year in a row a storm has developed in the Atlantic basin ahead of the official start of hurricane season, which is June 1. The storm that kicked off this streak in 2015 was, coincidentally, Tropical Storm Ana….

'It's not right:' Off-balanced officiating leaves Carolina Hurricanes frustrated after Game 3

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes are off Saturday after a double-overtime loss last night in Nashville – the first loss of the season leaving the team more mad than upset due to the off-balanced officiating. “We played our butts off,” said Hurricanes head coach, Rod Brind’Amour. “We played great, we played hard, we’re playing a great team. We’re in a battle. Nashville’s a phenomenal team. But we’re also fighting the refs. That’s plain…

Subtropical Storm Ana develops near Bermuda, not a threat to US

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Subtropical Storm Ana is 1st named system of 2021 hurricane season, will head out to sea

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Subtropical Storm Ana is the first named system of 2021. As of the 5 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, Ana is moving west-southwest at 3 mph with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and gusts up to 60 mph. The system is 200 miles northeast of Bermuda. ABC11 First Alert Meteorologist Steve Stewart said the system will move back out to sea. Some rip current dangers will increase along the coast but there…

Ahead of schedule, Subtropical Storm Ana forms near Bermuda

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Rip current risk high along Outer Banks from Subtropical Storm Ana

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane season started more than a week early for 2021, when Subtropical Storm Ana formed late Friday night. Although the season officially doesn’t start until June 1, Ana caps a seven-year streak of named storms before that date.

NC could see rip currents this weekend from Subtropical Storm Ana

Posted on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Hurricane season started more than a week early for 2021, when Subtropical Storm Ana formed late Friday night. Although the season officially doesn’t start until June 1, Ana caps a seven-year streak of named storms before that date. Another disturbance off the western Gulf of Mexico has a 40 percent chance of developing into a tropical system over the next few days. The system will bring lots of rain to…

Track the Gulf storm that threatens to become first tropical storm of season to hit Texas

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

The National Weather Service announced a disturbance weather system in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday. The storm, named Invest 91L for the time being by the agency, had winds between 30-35 mph Friday. The NWS said the disturbance has a 60% chance of development to turning into a tropical storm. Heavy rain and the potential for flooding in southeast Texas and Louisiana are forecast through Saturday. Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center predicted another above-normal…

Houston, Harris County get nothing in latest round of $1 billion federal Hurricane Harvey relief funding

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Despite bearing the brunt of the damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Harris County and Houston were awarded $0 of the $1 billion in a first round of federal relief funding related to the storm, which was announced Friday. Local officials are now imploring the federal government to halt the process and reconsider. Harris County…

Track the disturbance in the Gulf that has chance at becoming a tropical storm

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

The National Weather Service announced a disturbance weather system in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday. By Friday, the storm had winds between 30-35 mph and the agency said the disturbance has a 60% chance of development to turning into a tropical storm. Heavy rain and the potential for flooding in southeast Texas and Louisiana are forecast through Saturday. Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center predicted another above-normal hurricane season, albeit one that experts don’t anticipate…

Lina Hidalgo Wants a New Deal on Hurricane Harvey Mitigation Funds

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

^ Keep Houston Press Free I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Houston and help keep the future of Houston Press free. “The deck was stacked against us from the get-go.” That was Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s assessment at a Friday press conference in which she protested the criteria used to determine what counties and cities would get what share of the federal funds set aside as the Hurricane Harvey Mitigation…

Hurricane season 2021: Tropical disturbance in Gulf of Mexico, heavy rain expected in South Texas

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane season officially begins June 1, but a disturbance in the western Gulf of Mexico is getting a head start that has a 60% chance of development to turn into a tropical storm. The National Weather Service announced a disturbance in the western gulf Thursday evening. Conditions have become more favorable for a tropical development, and a short-lived tropical depression or storm could form before the disturbance moves inland over the northwest Gulf Coast Friday evening. Safety first:What…

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