Hurricane Jerry packing winds up to 100 mph, Humberto becomes Post-Tropical Cyclone

Hurricane Jerry packing winds up to 100 mph, Humberto becomes Post-Tropical Cyclone

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…

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Hurricane Jerry strengthens, Humberto becomes Post-Tropical Cyclone

Hurricane Jerry strengthens, Humberto becomes Post-Tropical Cyclone

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…

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2 dead as Imelda strands drivers, floods homes in Texas

2 dead as Imelda strands drivers, floods homes in Texas

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…

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Hurricane Jerry continues to strengthen, Humberto becomes Post-Tropical Cyclone

Hurricane Jerry continues to strengthen, Humberto becomes Post-Tropical Cyclone

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…

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Flooding continues in Texas from remnants of Imelda and Jerry is now a hurricane

The tropics are very active — we are tracking Humberto, Imelda, Jerry and two other tropical waves. ImeldaBands of heavy rain will slowly taper off Friday night over southeastern Texas and western Louisiana.  Some areas southwest of Beaumont have had around 30 inches of rain since Tuesday morning.  Amounts of five to ten inches of rain are common over eastern Texas and western Louisiana. App users click here to see Radar loop over Imelda Here…

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Major Hurricane Humberto moves beyond Bermuda, Hurricane Jerry continues to strengthen

Major Hurricane Humberto moves beyond Bermuda, Hurricane Jerry continues to strengthen

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…

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Humberto departs Bermuda while Jerry is now a hurricane

Humberto departs Bermuda while Jerry is now a hurricane

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…

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Houston Forecast: Flash Flood Warning until 1:30 p.m. as heavy rain returns

Houston Forecast: Flash Flood Warning until 1:30 p.m. as heavy rain returns

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…

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Houston Forecast: Flash Flood Warning for The Woodlands, Spring & Aldine

Houston Forecast: Flash Flood Warning for The Woodlands, Spring & Aldine

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…

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Major Hurricane Humberto moves beyond Bermuda, TS Jerry spins in Atlantic

Major Hurricane Humberto moves beyond Bermuda, TS Jerry spins in Atlantic

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…

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Major Hurricane Humberto moves beyond Bermuda

Major Hurricane Humberto moves beyond Bermuda

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…

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Major Hurricane Humberto passing by Bermuda

Major Hurricane Humberto passing by Bermuda

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…

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Houston Forecast: Scattered rain continues Thursday; flooding east of Houston

Houston Forecast: Scattered rain continues Thursday; flooding east of Houston

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…

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Imelda triggers tornado in east Harris County, more heavy rain in Houston

Imelda triggers tornado in east Harris County, more heavy rain in Houston

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…

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Major Hurricane Humberto nears the island of Bermuda

Major Hurricane Humberto nears the island of Bermuda

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…

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