September 2021 – Weather Preppers

Hurricanes Couldn’t Destroy Galveston’s Spirit. The Vacation Rental Boom Just Might.

Posted on September 30, 2021October 1, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

In the decade that she’s lived in Galveston, Cody Wright has become accustomed to a familiar routine each time a hurricane batters the city. As soon as it’s safe, she ventures into the streets to assess the damage and check on her neighbors, a simple gesture that has likely been practiced for as long as humans have occupied the vulnerable barrier island off the Texas Gulf Coast. But in the hours after Hurricane Nicholas washed…

Tracking Tropical Storm Victor and Hurricane Sam in the Atlantic

Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Victor became the twentieth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Victor As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Tropical Storm Victor formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Victor is only the third time in history we have had a name starting with the letter ‘V’. Through Thursday and Friday, Victor will reach its peak intensity. Steady strengthening is a sure thing with prime water temperatures in the storm’s path but…

Very heavy rain causes flash floods in Slovenia's capital

Posted on September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By The Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Very heavy rainfall has caused flash floods in Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana that interrupted a theatre show, surged inside homes, hospitals and other buildings, and forced hundreds of interventions by emergency crews, authorities said Thursday. The sudden storm caused the floods overnight after huge quantities of rain fell within a short period of time, officials said. Slovenia’s environmental authorities described the rain as a “once in two centuries event.”…

Tropical Storm Victor forms in the Atlantic Basin

Posted on September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Victor became the twentieth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Victor As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Tropical Storm Victor formed in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Victor is only the third time in history we have had a name starting with the letter ‘V’. By Thursday night or Friday morning, Victor will become a hurricane and will reach its peak intensity by Saturday morning. Steady strengthening is a sure…

Hurricane Sam bringing a rough surf weekend to US East Coast

Posted on September 29, 2021September 30, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By The Associated Press MIAMI — Beachgoers along the east coast of the United States should beware of life-threatening surf and rip currents this weekend as Hurricane Sam turns northward, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday. Forecasters expect the Category 4 hurricane to remain at sea, but with top winds of 130 mph (215 kph), it’s already sending dangerous ocean swells to islands hundreds of miles (kilometers) away. “Right now we’re not forecasting it to…

Hurricane Sam bringing a rough surf weekend to East Coast

Posted on September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Sam on Sept. 29, 2021. (Photo: WWAY) MIAMI (AP) — It’s going to be a rough weekend in the water for beachgoers along the U.S. east coast including North Carolina. The National Hurricane Center predicts life-threatening surf and rip currents as Hurricane Sam turns northward. Forecasters expect the Category 4 hurricane to remain at sea, but with top winds of 130 mph, it’s already sending dangerous ocean swells to islands hundreds of miles away….

Victor is the next name up this hurricane season

Posted on September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Two of the three waves being tracked have now weakened leaving one with a solid shot to become our 20th named storm of the season CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Sam continues to maintain its major hurricane status in the Atlantic. Sam rapidly intensified to a major hurricane over the past weekend weekend. The fourth major hurricane of the season latest advisory shows maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (Low end category 4) as it moves…

New hurricane sensor technology could come to the Cape Fear ahead of the next storm

Posted on September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — There are just 9 weeks remaining in official hurricane season, but new sensor technology is ready if we get a late-season storm in the Cape Fear. The University of Florida is partnering with North Carolina Sea Grant to bring a 33-foot hurricane sensor tower to Wrightsville Beach before the next storm strikes. – Advertisement – “We have one tower under construction now, and we’re planning for two more, probably…

Rest Easy, Gulf Coast: Hurricane Season’s Pretty Much Over

Posted on September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Just a week after Hurricane Nicholas swept across the Texas Gulf Coast, a team of Houston weather watchers made a bold prediction that the 2021 hurricane season is probably over, at least for Texas. Though the official season continues through Nov. 30, and hurricanes could hit other parts of the Atlantic Basin, Texas isn’t likely to experience more big tropical storms. That’s based on weather forecasts from Eric Berger and Space City Weather. Listen to…

The 2021 hurricane season alphabet could be completed this week

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Three waves have a 50-80% chance to form into a tropical depression or tropical storm. Also tracking the fourth major hurricane of 2021. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Sam continues to maintain its major hurricane status in the Atlantic. Sam rapidly intensified to a major hurricane during the weekend. The fourth major hurricane of the season latest advisory shows maximum sustained winds of 125 mph as it moves to the northwest. Rapid intensification happened over the…

Hurricane Sam will pump larger waves, rip currents along NC coast late week

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

MIAMI (WWAY / AP) — Hurricane Sam is a powerful Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters said late Sunday that it had peaked in intensity. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Sam was centered about 800 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands. Its maximum sustained winds dropped to 130 mph Monday morning. Forecasters say there will be little change in strength over the next day or so, followed by a slow…

Active tropics include Category 4 Hurricane Sam, 3 other systems that could get names soon

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

The tropics are quite active as September draws to a close, but at this time none of the disturbances pose an imminent threat to the United States. A bevy of disturbances are churning away in the Atlantic. The strongest of which is Hurricane Sam, which has reached Category 4 status. Fortunately, Sam is not expected to make it to the United States. Instead it looks to turn north and stay out to sea. Although, the…

Sam, a powerful Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Tracking fourth major hurricane of 2021. Plus, three other areas to watch for tropical development. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Sam continues to maintain its major hurricane status in the Atlantic. Sam rapidly intensified to a major hurricane during the weekend. The fourth major hurricane of the season latest advisory shows maximum sustained winds of 145 mph as it moves to the northwest at 7 mph. Rapid intensification is defined as a wind increase of 35…

Cyclone floods parts of India's east coast, knocks out power

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By OMER FAROOQ, Associated Press HYDERABAD, India — A cyclone flooded parts of India’s eastern coast with heavy rains and uprooted thousands of trees and power poles, knocking out electricity, before weakening to a deep depression Monday. Heavy rains lashed the town of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state on Sunday, swamping roads and marooning hundreds of villages, local official Shrikesh Lathkar said. One fisherman was missing and another was injured when their boat was hit…

Sam remains a strong and powerful Category 4 hurricane

Posted on September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Sam rapidly intensified to a major hurricane yesterday, and remains an intense Category 4 with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. Rapid intensification is defined as a wind increase of 35 mph or more over a 24-hour period. The storm has become the fourth major hurricane this year as it continues its trek toward the west-northwest. Long-range forecast models indicate a strong trough of low pressure will keep the storm away…

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