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ALERTS: View all current weather alerts LIST: High water locations on major roads in the Houston area CLOSURES: School closures, cancellations in Houston Area This Weekend: Big changes for the weekend.  On Saturday into early next week, the temps will increase back into the low-90s, and the rain chance drops to 20 percent as we finally start to dry out. khou Monday is the ‘Autumnal’ Equinox. It’s the official start to Fall. Problem is, it won’t feel…

A Flash Flood Watch is still in effect this Friday morning for Houston and most of Southeast Texas. ALERTS: View all current weather alerts LIST: High water locations on major roads in the Houston area CLOSURES: School closures, cancellations in Houston Area Remnants of Imelda brought heavy rain and storms with life-threatening flooding Thursday across Southeast Texas from Beaumont to Houston. Still expecting rain today Scattered showers and thunderstorms are popping up on radar this afternoon. Some…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Humberto became a Post-Tropical Cyclone Thursday night. Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain gave Bermuda a glancing blow as the center of the storm passed just to the north on Wednesday.  Hurricane Jerry continues to spin in the Atlantic. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and is moving west, northwest at 16 mph. RELATED: NOAA scientist: agency likely broke science integrity rules in chastising Alabama office RELATED: NOAA criticized…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Humberto became a Post-Tropical Cyclone Thursday night. Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain gave Bermuda a glancing blow as the center of the storm passed just to the north on Wednesday.  Hurricane Jerry continues to spin in the Atlantic. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 105 mps and is moving west, northwest at 16 mph. RELATED: NOAA scientist: agency likely broke science integrity rules in chastising Alabama office RELATED: NOAA criticized…

CHINA, Texas — The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda dangerously flooded parts of Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, scrambling rescue crews and volunteers with boats to reach scores of stranded drivers and families trapped in their homes during a relentless downpour that drew comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago. Officials in Harris County, which includes Houston, said there had been a combination of at least 1,000 high-water rescues and evacuations to get people…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Humberto became a Post-Tropical Cyclone Thursday night. Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain gave Bermuda a glancing blow as the center of the storm passed just to the north on Wednesday.  Hurricane Jerry continues to spin in the Atlantic. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 105 mps and is moving west, northwest at 16 mph. RELATED: NOAA scientist: agency likely broke science integrity rules in chastising Alabama office RELATED: NOAA criticized…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Humberto is a major hurricane and, so far, it’s mostly been one for the fishes — but people on Bermuda did feel its impact. Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain gave Bermuda a glancing blow as the center of the storm passed just to the north on Wednesday. As of Thursday, Hurricane Humberto has sustained winds of 105 mph and remains a major Category 3 hurricane. The storm is picking up…

The tropics are very active — we are tracking Humberto, Imelda, Jerry and two other tropical waves. ImeldaThe threats from the remnants of Imelda are heavy rain and isolated tornadoes. Bands of heavy rain will continue to be pulled onshore through southeastern Texas and western Louisiana and northward. The storm will slowly move inland over the coming days. Some areas southwest of Beaumont have had around 30 inches of rain since Tuesday morning.  Five to…

A flash flood warning for Harris County has been extended to 1:30 p.m. WATCH LIVE: LIVE BLOG: Kingwood and Humble; Montgomery, Liberty and Chambers counties urged to shelter in place HIGH WATER LIST: High water locations on major roads in the Houston area RELATED: CLOSURES: School closures, cancellations in Houston Area As of 10:30 a.m. Thursday the slow moving rain band associated with Tropical Depression Imelda is now pushing south into the Houston area. This…

The slow moving rain band associated with Tropical Depression Imelda is now pushing south into the Houston area. This band has brought training heavy rain and storms with life threatening flooding across Beaumont, Chambers County and Liberty County.Northeast Harris County is now in the main flash flooding threat.  The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of southwestern Montgomery County and Northwestern Harris County until 12:15 PM.  Find live coverage of…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Humberto is a major hurricane and, so far, it’s mostly been one for the fishes — but people on Bermuda did feel its impact. Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain gave Bermuda a glancing blow as the center of the storm passed just to the north on Wednesday. As of Thursday morning Hurricane Humberto has sustained winds of 125 mph and remains a major category three hurricane. The storm is picking…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Humberto is a major hurricane and, so far, it’s mostly been one for the fishes — but people on Bermuda did feel its impact. Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain gave Bermuda a glancing blow as the center of the storm passed just to the north on Wednesday. As of Thursday morning Hurricane Humberto has sustained winds of 125 mph and remains a major category three hurricane. The storm is picking…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Humberto is a major hurricane and, so far, it’s one for the fishes — but people on Bermuda is feeling its impact. The Tampa Bay area is totally out of the cone of uncertainty as the storm moves away from the U.S. However, the rip current threat remains along the southeastern coast of the United States.  People living along the Atlantic Coast should be monitoring the surf through midweek. Humberto…

Tropical Depression Imelda is still spinning up trouble in Southeast Texas, although the Greater Houston Area appears to have avoided the worst of it. In Chambers County and areas east, however, widespread flooding has been reported in the overnight hours leading into Thursday morning. Find live coverage of this flood emergency here. WATCH LIVE: Flash flood emergency declared in Beaumont as Imelda saturates Southeast Texas LIVE BLOG: High water rescues underway across Jefferson County, hospital…

HOUSTON — Tropical Depression Imelda is still spinning up trouble in the Greater Houston Area.  At least one tornado touched down in east Harris County around 5 p.m. Wednesday. Brian Lockwood was on FM 1942 when he snapped a photo of it moving west toward Mont Belvieu. The system also brought another round of heavy rain just in time for rush hour headaches. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for southeast Texas and extreme…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Humberto is a major hurricane and, so far, it’s one for the fishes — but people on Bermuda is feeling its impact. The Tampa Bay area is totally out of the cone of uncertainty as the storm moves away from the U.S. However, the rip current threat remains along the southeastern coast of the United States.  People living along the Atlantic Coast should be monitoring the surf through midweek. Humberto…

HOUSTON — Imelda weakened to a tropical depression shortly after making landfall in the Houston area on Tuesday, but some of the heaviest rainfall is still sitting over the coastline and in the Gulf of Mexico. >> KHOU 11 News is on the air now; watch #HTownRush in the video player above or tap here Be prepared for a nasty, wet commute on Wednesday morning. At this time there are no widespread reports of high water…

HOUSTON — Imelda weakened to a tropical depression shortly after making landfall in the Houston area on Tuesday, but some of the heaviest rainfall is still sitting over the coastline and in the Gulf of Mexico. >> KHOU 11 News is on the air now; watch #HTownRush in the video player above or tap here Be prepared for a nasty, wet commute on Wednesday morning. At this time there are no widespread reports of high…

HOUSTON — Imelda weakened to a tropical depression shortly after making landfall in the Houston area on Tuesday, but some of the heaviest rainfall is still sitting over the coastline and in the Gulf of Mexico. Be prepared for a nasty, wet commute on Wednesday morning. At this time there are no widespread reports of high water on freeways or in structures. HIGH WATER LIST: High water locations on major roads across Houston MAP: Steer…

RICHBURG, S.C. — Welcome to a cool facility in Richburg, SC. It’s called the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety’s testing facility. It is a full-scale weather testing facility for structures and building materials.  On Tuesday, the test was about a Fortified roofing system that can save your home from rainwater coming in.  The method is a three-layer protection system that keeps water from coming into the house and damaging all your stuff even…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Humberto is now a major hurricane and, so far, it’s one for the fishes. The Tampa Bay area is totally out of the cone of uncertainty as the storm moves away from the U.S. However, the rip current threat remains along the southeastern coast of the United States.  People living along the Atlantic Coast should be monitoring the surf through midweek. Humberto has maximum sustained winds of 115 mph and…

HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Imelda made landfall in Freeport Tuesday afternoon and it’s expected to hover over The Greater Houston Area for a couple of days.  The storm is “likely to produce life-threatening flash along portions of the Upper Texas Coast, including the Houston and Galveston areas,” according to the National Hurricane Center. The latest models show some spots could see 12 to 24 inches of rain.  It’s impossible to tell you what areas will…

The tropics are very active — we are tracking Humberto, Imelda, and Tropical Depression 10. HumbertoHurricane Humberto has picked up strength. It’s now a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and gusts to 120 mph. It will continue to strengthen through the day. A new Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Bermuda, which the storm could impact by overnight Wednesday. In addition, Bermuda has been added to a Hurricane Watch,…

The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane season so far is progressing much as AccuWeather forecast back in April. That also means it’s far from over. September is the month with the most Atlantic landfalling hurricanes in the continental United States since hurricanes were first named in 1950. There have been a total of 44 landfalling U.S. hurricanes in September since 1950, according to AccuWeather research based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data (NOAA). That figure does not…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Imelda has formed just offshore of Houston, Texas. It’s the second storm to intensify into an organized tropical system Tuesday. By 2 p.m. et, the storm was upgraded to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 40 mph. Just an hour earlier, the National Hurricane Center had classified the otherwise unnamed system into a tropical depression. Tropical Storm Imelda is about 50 miles from Galveston, Texas. It’s forecast to make…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Storm Imelda has formed just offshore of Houston, Texas. It’s the second storm to intensify into an organized tropical system Tuesday. By 2 p.m. et, the storm was upgraded to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 40 mph. Just an hour earlier, the National Hurricane Center had classified the otherwise unnamed system into a tropical depression. Tropical Storm Imelda is about 50 miles from Galveston, Texas. It’s forecast to make…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Humberto is now a Category 2 storm with winds up to 100 mph. The Tampa Bay area is totally out of the cone of uncertainty as the storm moves away from the U.S. However, the rip current threat remains along the southeastern coast of the United States.  People living along the Atlantic Coast should be monitoring the water through Tuesday. As of the 11 a.m., the hurricane has maximum sustained…

North Carolina tobacco farmers say Hurricane Dorian destroyed at least 20 to 25 percent of their total harvest, hurting the state’s overall tobacco industry, according to David Thomas, of the U.S. Tobacco Cooperative. “It is taking a toll on the tobacco production in North Carolina and the last three years have been really stressful on tobacco farmers,” Thomas said. Farms in about 15 counties in North Carolina were severely affected. This includes Sampson and Duplin…

Author: KHOU 11 Weather Team Published: 10:39 PM EDT September 15, 2019 Updated: 12:18 PM EDT September 17, 2019

Hurricane Humberto has picked up strength. It’s now a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and gusts to 120 mph. It will continue to strengthen through the day. A new Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Bermuda, which the storm could impact by overnight Wednesday. In addition, Bermuda has been added to a Hurricane Watch, as hurricane conditions will be possible. While the latest forecast track takes Bermuda out of…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Humberto is now a Category 2 storm with winds up to 100 mph. The Tampa Bay area is totally out of the cone of uncertainty as the storm moves away from the U.S. However, the rip current threat remains along the southeastern coast of the United States. People living along the Atlantic Coast should be monitoring the water through Tuesday. As of the 8 a.m., the hurricane has maximum sustained…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After Hurricane Hugo caused at least 86 deaths and upwards of $10 billion in damages 30 years ago, the World Meteorological Organization retired the name. There would never be another Hurricane Hugo. Names are often retired when the storm causes historic destruction. After Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael in 2018, those names were retired. Storm names like Harvey, Katrina, and Sandy are also retired. “The only time that there is a change…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical Storm Humberto has strengthened to become a Category 1 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center’s latest storm track keeps the storm offshore of Florida. The Tampa Bay area is totally out of the cone of uncertainty.  However, the rip current threat is increasing along the southeastern coast of the United States. People living along the Atlantic Coast should be monitoring the water through Tuesday. As of the latest advisory, the hurricane…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical Depression 9 strengthened Friday night into Tropical Storm Humberto. Since then, it has continued to gain strength. The National Hurricane Center’s latest storm track keeps the storm offshore of Florida. The National Hurricane Center says global weather models suggest the cyclone will strengthen into a hurricane by Sunday. But, by then, it’s expected to have shifted well over the Atlantic Ocean — southeast of the coast of the Carolinas. The…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical Depression 9 strengthened Friday night into Tropical Storm Humberto. The National Hurricane Center’s latest storm track keeps the storm offshore of Florida. The National Hurricane Center says global weather models suggest the cyclone will strengthen into a hurricane by Sunday. But, by then, it’s expected to have shifted well over the Atlantic Ocean — southeast of the coast of the Carolinas. The Friday night advisory from the National Hurricane Center…

The Bahamian government has discontinued a tropical storm warning as Humberto moves away from the island nation struggling to recover from Hurricane Dorian . The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Humberto is expected to become a hurricane by Sunday night or early Monday, but it won’t threaten land by the time it intensifies to that strength. Officials warn that the storm could still cause dangerous swells in the northwest Bahamas and along the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical Depression 9 strengthened Friday night into Tropical Storm Humberto. The National Hurricane Center’s latest storm track keeps the storm offshore of Florida. Right now, Tropical Storm Humberto is over the southern Bahamas, but it’s moving northwest. The National Hurricane Center says global weather models suggest the cyclone could even reach hurricane intensity at some point. But, by then, it’s expected to have shifted well over the Atlantic Ocean — southeast…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical Depression 9 strengthened Friday night into Tropical Storm Humberto. The National Hurricane Center’s latest storm track keeps the storm offshore of Florida. Right now, Tropical Storm Humberto is over the southern Bahamas, but it’s moving northwest. The National Hurricane Center says global weather models suggest the cyclone could even reach hurricane intensity at some point. But, by then, it’s expected to have shifted well over the Atlantic Ocean — southeast…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical Depression 9 strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto Friday night. The National Hurricane Center’s latest track for Tropical Storm Humberto keeps it offshore of Florida. Right now, Tropical Storm Humberto is over the southern Bahamas, but it’s moving northwest.  The National Hurricane Center says global models suggest the cyclone could even reach hurricane intensity at some point. But, by then, it’s expected to have shifted well over the Atlantic Ocean —…

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. — A couple combing a South Carolina beach after Hurricane Dorian thought they’d discovered a large rock, but soon realized they’d stumbled upon two Civil War-era cannonballs lodged in the sand. Aaron Lattin told news outlets that he and his girlfriend encountered the 150-year-old relics on the edge of Folly Beach, about 10 miles from Charleston on Friday night. Folly Beach Police Chief Andrew Gilreath confirmed to news outlets the couple had…

If the Twitterverse is to be believed, the sky over parts of Florida and the East Coast turned purple after Hurricane Dorian cleared out. Twitter was full of users posting purple-sky photos. Mercedes Garcia wrote, “The storm left us this … a beautiful purple sky.” Emory Cook posted, “The sky was literally purple tonight, very cool post-hurricane effect.” And Amy Pope-Latham asked, “Do you think there’s a chance Dorian was a fan of Prince?” The…