Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Alex now a hurricane...heading for landfall in Mexico...


Alex is now a hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph as of late Tuesday night. It is the first June Atlantic hurricane since 1995. The storm is moving to the west-northwest and is on track to make landfall in Mexico late Wednesday night. Alex could strengthen a bit more before landfall...for more on the storm, click on the link below...

LATEST INFO ON ALEX

Monday, June 28, 2010

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 P.M. for northern Virginia...



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 8 P.M. from Charlottesville to Fredericksburg and points north and west. Thunderstorms developing across the region will produce dangerous lightning, along with the possibility of damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail.

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Tropical Storm Alex strengthening, expected to become a hurricane...


Tropical Storm Alex is expected to strengthen to hurricane status by tomorrow. It could potentially become a category 2 storm before its next landfall. A Hurricane Watch has been posted for the coast of Texas south of Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande, and for the coast of Mexico from the mouth of the Rio Grande to La Cruz.

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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Tropical Storm Alex in the Caribbean...


We now have Tropical Storm Alex in the western Caribbean. The storm is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and is heading toward Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula. It is expected to emerge in the southern Gulf of Mexico late Sunday and could then intensify into a hurricane. For more details, click on the link below to the National Hurricane Center...

Friday, June 25, 2010

First tropical depression of the season forms in the Caribbean...


Hurricane hunters investigating the disturbance in the western Caribbean have found a well-defined circulation and based on current data, the National Hurricane Center has begun issuing advisories on Tropical Depression #1. The depression is very close to tropical storm strength and is likely to strengthen before reaching the Yucatan Peninsula, so it will likely become Tropical Storm Alex. After weakening over land, it could regain strength over the southern Gulf of Mexico. For more details, follow this link:
LATEST ADVISORY ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION #1

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 P.M. for central Virginia...


A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for central Virginia, including metro Richmond, until 10 P.M. Strong thunderstorms are possible that may contain damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 P.M. for northern Virginia...


A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 8 P.M. for northern Virginia, including a line from Charlottesville to Fredericksburg and points north and west. Thunderstorms developing this afternoon and evening may contain damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, large hail and possibly an isolated tornado or two.

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 P.M. for Chesterfield South and East...


A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 P.M. for Chesterfield County and points south and east. Thunderstorms developing across the region are expected to produce dangerous lightning, along with the potential for damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 P.M.


A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for central and eastern Virginia until 8 P.M. Strong thunderstorms moving across the region will produce dangerous lightning, damaging winds up to 70 mph and potentially large hail.

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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Tornado Watch until 8 P.M. from Hanover County north and west...


A Tornado Watch is in effect until 8 P.M. for Hanover County and points north and west. Strong thunderstorms are expected across the region, which may produce dangerous lightning, damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph, large hail and isolated tornadoes.

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Friday, June 4, 2010

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 P.M. for northern Virginia...


A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 P.M. for most of northern Virginia. This includes the Fredericksburg area and points north and west. Thunderstorms developing across the region this afternoon and evening may contain dangerous lightning, damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail.

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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 P.M. to the north of Richmond


A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 P.M. for Hanover County and points north and west. Thunderstorms developing across the region may contain dangerous lightning, along with damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail.