WKRG NEWS 5 ‘Tracking The Tropics’ News Feed
Unsettled Today, Drier This Weekend, and Eyes on the Tropics
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Happy Friday! Today’s headlines include elevated rain chances today, drying out this weekend, warming up, and an eye on the tropics. TROPICAL UPDATE: In the tropics, we are monitoring a disturbance in the central Atlantic. This has a medium chance of developing into a storm, but regardless of any development, it…… MORE
1887, 1908, 1951, 2012, and 2020: The only years since 1851 with two named storms in Atlantic before May 27
Tropical Storm Bertha formed off the coast of the Carolinas making it the second named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. The only years since 1851 with two named storms in the Atlantic before May 27 are 1887, 1908, 1951, 2012, and now 2020.… MORE
T.S. Bertha makes landfall on South Carolina Coast
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – Tropical Storm Bertha has developed just off the coast of South Carolina. This system became much more organized during the overnight and is now bringing tropical storm conditions to the South Carolina Coast. Heavy rain will extend into the Carolinas from Bertha. Bertha made landfall around 9 AM CDT near Mount…… MORE
TRACKING THE TROPICS: Tropical Development Unlikely with System over Florida
Weak area of low pressure over Florida has a low chance of tropical development.… MORE
NOAA: Busy Atlantic Hurricane season predicted for 2020
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a likely range of 13 to 19 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes… MORE
