Month: August 2021

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Tropical Depression 6 has formed in the Caribbean and is on track to hit the United States by this weekend. The 5 a.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center shows the tropical depression is likely to become a tropical storm by Tuesday afternoon. If the depression develops into a tropical storm, it will be named “Fred.” The storm is moving through waters that are warmer than normal with not a…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on two systems developing in the Atlantic storm basin. The system closer to the United States has a 60 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression in the next five days. Invest 94L is the leading western wave-just east of the Leeward Islands. It could become a depression while it moves WNW. 94L is forecast to reach the Lesser Antilles tonight &…

GREENVILLE, Calif. — After four years of homelessness, Kesia Studebaker thought she finally landed on her feet when she found a job cooking in a diner and moved into a house in the small community of Greenville. She had been renting for three months and hoped the stability would help her win back custody of her 14-year-old daughter. But in just one night, a raging wildfire tore through the mountain town and “took it all…

By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Peak hurricane season is right around the corner, and forecasters are calling for another very busy season. There are currently three different tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean. Each has the potential for development this weekend into early next week. The season started off very busy, reaching five named storms earlier than any previous season on record. Elsa was named on July 1. On average, the fifth named storm of…

By Kat Campbell, WRAL meteorologist It was a nice break while it lasted! Since Elsa dissipated on July 9, we have enjoyed a nice 3.5 week break from new tropical systems developing. Saharan dust helped to limit tropical development, which is common for June and July. The Atlantic is waking back up as we head into August. Atlantic hurricane season is most active August through October, so it is usual to see tropical activity pick…

By Kat Campbell, WRAL meteorologist It was a nice break while it lasted! Since Elsa dissipated on July 9, we have enjoyed a nice 3.5 week break from new tropical systems developing. Saharan dust helped to limit tropical development, which is common for June and July. The Atlantic is waking back up as we head into August. Atlantic hurricane season is most active August through October, so it is usual to see tropical activity pick…

By Kat Campbell, WRAL meteorologist It was a nice break while it lasted! Since Elsa dissipated July 9th, we have enjoyed a nice 3.5 week break from new tropical systems developing. Saharan dust helped to limit tropical development in the main development region which is common for June and July. The Atlantic is waking back up as we head into August. Atlantic hurricane season is most active August through October, so it is usual to…

The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season is underway but the busiest time is ahead. The peak period starts late August and goes into October. Peak day is September 10. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center on Wednesday provided a mid-season update, saying that it expects there to be 15 to 21 named storms with winds of 39 mph or greater this season. On anniversary of Hurricane Isaias, tropics remain relatively quiet for 2021 Initially, the center predicted 13…