September 2021 – Page 2 – Weather Preppers

Blinn College Men’s Soccer Edges Albion Hurricanes 1-0

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

Blinn College Men’s Soccer Edges Albion Hurricanes 1-0 The Blinn College men’s soccer team got a goal from forward Favio Chavez to nip the Albion Hurricanes Soccer Club 1-0 Saturday evening at Rankin Field in Brenham. The game-winning goal was the first of Chavez’s college career as Blinn shut down the Hurricanes in the non-conference game that was added this week to the Buccaneers’ schedule. Blinn is now 6-4-2 on the season. “It’s real exciting to see…

Sam Becomes a Category 3 Hurricane

Posted on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By The New York Times, New York Times Hurricane Sam strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it moved west across the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said Saturday. The National Hurricane Center said the storm was “small but dangerous” and was forecast to become a Category 4 hurricane by Sunday. “Additional strengthening is expected over the next day or so,” the center said. The hurricane was just under 1,100 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands…

Sam rapidly intensifies into a Category 3 major hurricane

Posted on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Sam has strengthened into the fourth major hurricane of 2021. Elsewhere, we have two areas to watch. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Sam has rapidly intensified to a Category 3 with maximum sustained winds of 120 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…

Sam rapidly intensifies into a Category 2 hurricane, major expected soon

Posted on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Sam is strengthening quickly and will become a major hurricane today. Elsewhere, we have two areas to watch. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Sam has rapidly intensified to a Category 2 with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. Rapid intensification is defined as a wind increase of 35 mph or more over a 24-hour period. The storm will become a major hurricane as early as today as it continues its trek toward the west-northwest. Long-range…

Sam strengthens into a hurricane, watching two other areas

Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Sam intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane as we monitor two other disturbances across the Atlantic Basin. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Sam Sam strengthened into a hurricane earlier this morning. As of 11 a.m. Friday, the storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. By mid-next week, the storm will be nearing the Lesser Antilles. We still have a lot of time to watch it. 🌀 HURRICANE SAM 🌀 Sam remains a Category 1 hurricane…

Sam strengthens into a hurricane, watching three other areas

Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Sam intensifies into a Category 1 hurricane as we monitor three other disturbances across the Atlantic Basin. Author: Brittany Van Voorhees (WCNC), KJ Jacobs, Chris Mulcahy Published: 12:48 PM EDT September 9, 2021 Updated: 10:38 AM EDT September 24, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Sam Tropical Storm Sam becomes the eighteenth named storm as of the 11 a.m. advisory Thursday. This cyclone is expected to become a hurricane as early as tomorrow. Sam will eventually…

Hurricane Sam expected to rapidly intensify into major hurricane this weekend

Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Sam has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and it will rapidly intensify in the coming days. Sam is located about 1,500 miles east of the Leeward Islands. It has maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour and is moving west at 15 mph. Over the weekend, Sam is forecast to slow down and get stronger. It will likely be a major hurricane by Saturday. Strengthening will continue into next…

Hurricane Sam forms, too early to determine if it will impact US

Posted on September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

By Zach Maloch, WRAL meteorologist Hurricane Sam formed Friday morning and is forecast to become a major hurricane by 8 a.m. Saturday. At 5 a.m., Sam was a Cat. 1 hurricane moving west at 15 mph with maximum sustained winds at 75 mph. “Sam will continue to intensify,” explained WRAL meteorologist Zach Maloch. According to Maloch, many models show a turn to the north by later next week, but some models keep Sam a little…

Carolina Hurricanes start training camp with a lot of new faces

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH (WTVD) — The key piece of equipment at Thursday’s practice for the Hurricanes? A name tag. Carolina has a bunch of new players, making this year’s training camp vital. Of the twenty on the opening night roster, almost half will be new faces. Captain Jordan Staal isn’t worried about them fitting in. “I feel like a lot of the new guys came in quite early so we’re getting to know them quickly,” he said….

Amid power grid changes, new PUC chair says Texas is readying for severe weather

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

AUSTIN, Texas — Five months into the job, the chairman of the Texas Public Utility Commission is promising to swiftly institute reforms to help prevent another power catastrophe like the one the state experienced during a winter freeze in February. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Peter Lake to the position in April as part of sweeping reforms to the management of the state power grid. Lake acknowledges that reforms will take months, but he says the…

Tropical Storm Sam forms, expected to become hurricane

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Forecast track for TS Sam on Sept 23, 2021 (Photo: WWAY) MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Sam has formed in the Atlantic and is expected to become a major hurricane. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm’s maximum sustained winds Thursday are near 50 mph with additional strengthening expected. The storm is expected to be near major hurricane strength by the end of the weekend. – Advertisement – The storm was centered about 1,745…

Hurricane Florence victim gets new house built by Habitat for Humanity

Posted on September 23, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Local resident Dianne Tracy recently received keys for an efficiency cottage to replace her home lost during the devastation of Hurricane Florence. (Photo: Moore & Van Allen Law) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Cape Fear woman recently got the keys to a new house with the help from a local nonprofit. Dianne Tracy recently moved into a efficiency cottage which replaces her home lost during Hurricane Florence in 2018. – Advertisement – The efficiency cottage is…

Tropical Storm Sam forms in the Atlantic Basin

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Sam becomes the eighteenth named storm as of the 11 a.m. advisory Thursday. This cyclone is expected to become a hurricane as early as tomorrow. Sam will eventually become a major hurricane as it continues its trek toward the west-northwest. Long-range forecast models indicate a strong trough of low pressure keeping the storm away from the United States east coast. However, these storms are generally systems to watch extremely closely, especially this time…

Flash flooding creates several road hazards in Brunswick County

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office warned drivers on Wednesday about several dangerous areas after multiple days of rain. On Mount Misery Road, several inches of water on the ground caused at least one car to veer off the road into a ditch. – Advertisement – Over on Malmo Loop Road, flooding caused part of the roadway to wash away. The sheriff’s office warning drivers to use an alternative route. One…

Jarrell woman said flooding damage to new home may be due to social media challenge

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by WeatherPreppers

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident as vandalism. JARRELL, Texas — A Jarrell woman wants justice after vandals flooded her brand new home before she even moved in. Jarrell is a city about 41 miles north of Austin. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident as vandalism, and Samantha Sandoval wants others to know that the crime may be due to a popular TikTok challenge. She shared videos of soaking…

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