The National Hurricane Center has given this cluster of storms a 90% chance of developing into a named tropical cyclone in the next two days.
Tropical Storm Nicole made its first landfall on Great Abaco Island just before Noon Eastern Wednesday with an estimated intensity of 70 mph winds.
All eyes are on Ian, the storm that was then wasn't then was again a hurricane. At different points in the life of this storm, there has been a possibility of the remnants of Ian pushing some rain into our area this weekend.
We all know it's hard to get a hurricane in the Ohio Valley. Remnants of tropical cyclones have certainly impacted our region, but we don't go on high alert every time an Invest forms in the Atlantic.
Today is the last day in the month of August, and so far there have been no named tropical systems in the Atlantic basin this month.
Hurricane season officially starts June 1, but for the second year in a row, the National Hurricane Center has started issuing regular outlooks beginning May 15
Tropical Storm Sam is the latest named storm in what has been an active season.
Tropical Storm Nicholas got its name Sunday and is headed toward coastal Texas.
While there are no active named storms in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring four areas of potential development. The one closest to the U.S. is the one most likely to develop into a tropical cyclone soon.
Tropical Depression Nine has formed in the Caribbean and it will likely be Tropical Storm Ida before the day ends.