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National Hurricane Center flags area to watch for possible tropical development as system soaks Gulf Coast
MIAMI – A storm system spinning off the southeastern U.s. coastline has caught the attention of the National Hurricane Center (NHC) with a small chance of developing into a tropical system. Much like what was previously known as Invest 93L earlier this month, a trough of low pressure at the southern end of a frontal boundary is forecast to move west-southwestward into the north-central portion of the Gulf, according to the NHC. There, environmental conditions could allow for some slow development if the system remains far enough offshore. How To Watch Fox Weather However, by this weekend, the system is likely to move inland, ending its chances for development. Though much like Invest 93L, the threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms will persist if the trough eventually develops into a tropical system. The NHC is currently just giving a low chance of development. In terms of rainfall totals, about 2–3 inches could fall across much of the northern Gulf Coast, with some locally higher amounts. Widespread flash flooding isn't expected, but isolated flooding could pop up in pockets of heavy precipitation sitting over an area for too long. Download The Free Fox Weather App The disturbance may have less of a chance to develop when compared to Invest 93L because the previous event had more of an organized structure when compared to the current system. That said, the southerly flow along the northern Gulf will likely last for days, leading to an increased risk for rip currents along area beaches. A medium risk of rip currents is expected along the Florida Panhandle from Destin to Port St. Joe, as well as along the Atlantic coast from Daytona Beach southward through Melbourne and West Palm Beach, through the last weekend of July. 7 Facts To Know About Hurricanes Flooding has already been experienced in parts of the South Carolina Low Country as the combination of higher tides and heavy rainfall made streets around Charleston look more like ponds. Downtown Charleston received just over an inch of rainfall on Monday, but with nowhere for the water to go, flooding was reported on several roadways. Minor saltwater flooding was also reported around Charleston Harbor on Tuesday - impacts that will continue until the disturbed area of weather moves through the article source: National Hurricane Center flags area to watch for possible tropical development as system soaks Gulf Coast
Miami Herald
2 days ago
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Saharan dust is helping limit Atlantic hurricane formation. It won't last much longer
A tropical wave rolled off the coast of Africa a few days ago and began its journey across the Atlantic. But unlike the start of many of the Atlantic basin's worst hurricane stories, this one is likely to have a short ending — thanks in part to a blast of dust from the Saharan desert. The tropical disturbance the National Hurricane Center is currently eyeing is hundreds of miles away from the Caribbean, in a stretch of ocean hurricane scientists call the main development region. In a very active hurricane season, this patch of sea can look more like a conveyor belt, turning newborn tropical disturbances into full-fledged tropical storms or hurricanes. But this system, which only had a 20% chance of strengthening on Monday morning, faces more challenging conditions. For one, there's a lot of hot, dry air that blew off the coast of Africa and surrounded the system. This is known as the Saharan Air Layer, or Saharan dust, and it is known to slow down storms from developing. 'The atmospheric conditions immediately ahead are reasonably conducive to tropical development. They would be very conducive if there weren't so much dry air nearby,' Bryan Norcross, a hurricane specialist at Fox Weather, wrote on his blog. On average, he said, Saharan dust becomes less common in late July. The peak of the hurricane season is August or September, and it's more rare to see a storm throttled by dry, dusty air. Ana Torres-Vazquez, a meteorologist at the Miami office of the National Weather Service, said Saharan dust is just one of multiple factors that can slow down a would-be storm. Sometimes, some of that dust can make it across the entire ocean and end up near Florida, where it can cause brilliant sunsets and aggravate people's lung conditions. Torres-Vazquez said current weather models show a smaller portion of that dust may reach South Florida by the end of the week or early weekend. 'If the weather conditions currently in place hold, some of the remnants of that dust could reach our area, maybe by the late work week,' she said. 'The entirety of that air mass wouldn't make it that far.'
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5 days ago
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Watch: People rush to save paddleboarder trapped under Utah bridge
WASATCH COUNTY, Utah – Officers saved a woman last month who became trapped under a trestle bridge while paddleboarding on the Provo River in Utah. Body camera video from a Utah Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Ranger captured the rescue. The ranger was on patrol at the trestle bridge in Wasatch County on June 28 when someone came up to him, alerting him of a paddleboarder who was trapped under the bridge. Video showed the ranger climbing down the rocky landscape to get to the river and shedding some of his gear before getting in. Canadian Hikers Rescued After Becoming Stuck In Steep Terrain On Mount Washington "Hold on, hold on, hold on!" someone else in the water said to the trapped woman. Water was rushing over her head. Someone made their way to her, to help hold her up. The ranger carefully waded into the rushing water to get to the paddleboarder before cutting the leash of the paddleboard that was attached to the woman. Together, the ranger and the bystander worked to hold the woman's head above the rushing water. Thunderstorms, Extreme Altitude Make Rescue Of Injured Climber A 28-Hour Challenge Another clip of the video showed a person pulling up to the shore in a red lifejacket to help. The ranger instructs the person to grab his radio and call for help. Wasatch County Search and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene to offer their assistance. A clip from another ranger standing on the bridge showed a "throw bag" being tossed to the ranger in the water to assist in keeping the paddleboarder's head above water while they worked to free her from the bridge. Utah 'Firenado' With 122-Mph Winds Leaves Behind Significant Damage The Utah DNR said the ranger and bystander worked to hold the paddleboarder's head above water for about 30 minutes until she was finally freed. The agency said water temperatures at the time averaged 55 degrees. Watch: Man Nearly Hit By Lightning While Delivering Food During New Jersey Thunderstorms People on the bridge and in the water clapped and cheered once the woman was finally free and was assisted to the shore. The Utah DNR said those in the water for an extended period of time during the rescue were immediately warmed due to hypothermia worries. How To Watch Fox Weather Officials said that if the woman hadn't been wearing a lifejacket during this scenario, the outcome could've been very article source: Watch: People rush to save paddleboarder trapped under Utah bridge Solve the daily Crossword
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7 days ago
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Watch: Drone video shows tornado spinning to life in southern Wisconsin
SAUK CITY, Wis. – Drone video shot Wednesday showed a tornado spinning up in Sauk City, Wisconsin. Footage showed debris being thrown 6,000 feet into the air as the twister formed and made its way across homes through the southern Wisconsin town. The tornado was one of several produced by severe storms moving through the Great Lakes region. A Tornado Watch had been issued for much of southern Wisconsin until 6 p.m. local time, with a Tornado Warning being issued for some areas throughout the late morning and early afternoon. The National Weather Service warned of the possibility of more tornadoes, strong damaging winds and rainfall as the storms passed. How To Watch Fox Weather They noted that thunderstorms may return this article source: Watch: Drone video shows tornado spinning to life in southern Wisconsin
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Miami Herald
16-07-2025
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Tropical system struggling to form as it dumps even more rain on Florida
Florida is in for another soggy day as a would-be tropical system continues to cross the state, ahead of its potential development in the Gulf. As of Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center held the chances of the system developing into a tropical depression or storm at 40% over the next two to seven days. The greatest impacts will likely be in the northern end of the Gulf, which could see heavy rain in the middle of the week, regardless of whether or not the system strengthens. 'It still has a chance to develop into at least a tropical depression near Louisiana or Mississippi late today or tomorrow. The threat is heavy, persistent rain,' Bryan Norcross, a hurricane specialist at Fox Weather, wrote on X Wednesday morning. The next storm name on the list is Dexter. The system's slow passage over Florida has meant days of rain throughout the state, leading to street flooding in South Florida. However, the Miami office of the National Weather Service expects the rain to slow down, alleviating any concerns about deep flooding. 'The progressive nature of storms each afternoon should preclude any widespread flooding concerns. The stronger storms could drop an inch of rain pretty easily in any given spot, with a reasonable worst case around 2 to 3 inches in a short period of time. But those amounts (if they happen) would be fairly isolated,' forecasters wrote in the Wednesday morning forecast.
