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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…