Tropical Storms

Tropical Depression Beryl Headed Back To Atlantic

AP | BRUCE SMITH | Posted 05.30.2012

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl spun off a tornado that destroyed three homes and damaged dozens of others near the Nor...

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Tropical Storm Beryl Makes Landfall In Northeastern Florida

AP | RUSS BYNUM | Posted 05.29.2012

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Joyce Connolly and her daughters left their home in Hurricane, W.Va., to head south for a Memorial Day beach vacation – an...

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Tropical Storm Beryl Nears U.S. Coast

AP | KATE BRUMBACK and KELLI KENNEDY | Posted 05.28.2012

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Tropical Storm Beryl was close to making landfall in the southeastern U.S. late Sunday, as coastal areas were already starting to feel the impact of d...

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Tropical Storm Bud Pelts Mexico's Pacific Coast

AP | LORENA MOGUEL | Posted 05.26.2012

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MIAMI — Bud is weakening and becoming increasingly disorganized in the Pacific just off Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami sai...

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Despite Fast Start, NOAA Predicts Near-Normal Hurricane Season

Paul Yeager | Posted 05.24.2012

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Even though the 2012 Atlantic basin hurricane season is off to a fast start--with Tropical Storm Alberto last weekend and the likelihood of a second system along the Southeast coast this week--NOAA predicts a near-normal season overall.

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Tropical Storm Alberto's Expected Path

AP | Posted 05.22.2012

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MIAMI — Alberto has weakened to a tropical depression as it spins off the coast of the Carolinas. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami s...

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Tropical Storm Alberto Hovers Off South Carolina Coast

AP | JEFFREY COLLINS | Posted 05.21.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tropical Storm Alberto hovered off the South Carolina and Georgia coasts on Sunday, canceling tourist cruises, producing shower...

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Average- to Below-Average 2012 Hurricane Season Predicted

Paul Yeager | Posted 04.28.2012

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One large-scale factor contributing to a greater intensity of hurricane seasons in recent years is a warm phase of sea-surface temperatures. With warm water being the fuel for hurricanes, this phase produces more, and more intense, hurricanes.

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Entire Hurricane Season in Less Than 5 Minutes!

Paul Yeager | Posted 02.04.2012

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State Farm Paid Out Billions In Weather-Related Claims

Posted 11.26.2011

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State Farm Insurance has paid $5 billion to its customers for weather-related catastrophes -- damage to cars, homes and other property so far this...

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Tropical Storm Nate 'Meandering Off' Mexico's Coast

AP | Posted 11.08.2011

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MIAMI — Tropical Storm Nate added muscle Thursday as it hovered almost stationary in the Bay of Campeche off Mexico's Gulf coast, where it was e...

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Tropical Storm Lee Begins Pelting Gulf Coast

AP | MARY FOSTER | Posted 11.03.2011

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JEAN LAFITTE, La. — Bands of heavy rain and strong wind gusts from Tropical Storm Lee knocked out power to thousands in Louisiana and Mississipp...

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2011: The Year Of The U.S. Natural Disaster

AP | SETH BORENSTEIN | Posted 11.03.2011

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WASHINGTON — Nature is pummeling the United States this year with extremes. Unprecedented triple-digit heat and devastating drought. Deadly tor...

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Tropical Storm Lee Threatens Gulf Coast With Heavy Rain

AP | Posted 11.02.2011

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MIAMI — A large storm system churning in the Gulf Of Mexico grew Friday into Tropical Storm Lee, beginning a Labor Day weekend-long assault that...

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New Life-Threatening Flooding Threat From Tropical Storm Lee

Paul Yeager | Posted 11.02.2011

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If there is one thing that we learned from Hurricane Irene, it's that a tropical storm or hurricane doesn't have to have the highest winds in order to cause massive damage.

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Tropical Storm Warnings Issued Along Gulf Coast

AP | JANET MCCONNAUGHEY | Posted 11.01.2011

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By JANET MCCONNAUGHEY, The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A large storm system churning in the Gulf Of Mexico grew Friday into Tropical Storm...

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Atlantic Hurricane Katia to Form This Week

Paul Yeager | Posted 10.30.2011

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Even though the next hurricane will likely be in the distant, non-threatening eastern Atlantic, we need to stay alert.

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Tropical Storm Kills 11 In Mexico

AP | Posted 09.01.2011

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MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have confirmed 11 deaths from Tropical Storm Arlene and the aftermath of floods, mudslides and overflowing riv...

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Hurricane Paula 2010 Forms, Heads Toward Mexico

AP | GABRIEL ALCOCER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CANCUN, Mexico — A strengthening Hurricane Paula roared toward Mexico's resort-dotted Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday night as authorities ordered ...

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Tropical Storm Nicole 2010 Could Skirt Florida

AP | DAVID MCFADDEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tropical Storm Nicole caused flooding and mudslides across Jamaica on Wednesday, leaving two confirmed dead and at least 12 ...

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Tropical Storm Tomas: Haiti Braces For Storm's Impact

AP | JONATHAN M. KATZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The sky over Port-au-Prince's tarp cities grew dark, the wind picked up and rain began to fall as Tropical Storm Tomas h...

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Typhoon Megi Leaves Philippines In Shambles (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

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By far the worst storm to hit the Philippines this year, Typhoon Megi reportedly left 11 Filipinos dead and over 200,000 homeless. Bridges were destro...

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Tropical Storm Bonnie Forming, Moving Toward Oil Spill

AP | JUAN McCARTNEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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NASSAU, Bahamas — Tropical Storm Bonnie steamed through the central Bahamas on Thursday night while tracking a course that could take it over th...

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Tropical Storm Karl Heads To Gulf Of Mexico

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) CANCUN, Mexico — Tropical Storm Karl dumped heavy rains on the Yucatan Peninsula on Thursday as it moved toward the Gulf of Mexico, where i...

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Tropical Storm Hermine Hits Southern Texas

Posted 05.25.2011

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RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) - Tropical Storm Hermine gave a wet and windy punch to Texas on Tuesday but left only minor scrapes in the storm-weary Rio Gr...

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