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Hurricane Sex Change? Why It Wouldn't Be Named Isaac Jr.

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:37:41 +0000

You may have heard rumblings or seen on Facebook stories about the "Spawn of Isaac" forming in the Gulf of Mexico. Here is why it wouldn't be named Isaac and why we don't think you have anything to worry about.

Tropical Season Nearing Peak

Bruce Mikells — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:35:08 +0000

The next six weeks are the busiest when it comes to hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions.

Tropical Depression 7 Forms In The Atlantic

Bruce Mikells — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:10:56 +0000

Yet another tropical system has formed in the Atlantic and is moving in our general direction. Will TD 7 become Gordon and interrupt our plans late next week?

Tropical Storm Update [5am]

Bruce Mikells — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:26:29 +0000

Ernesto appears to be headed for a landfall in the next few days while Florence has weakened in the Tropical Atlantic.

Tropical Storms Ernesto & Florence – The Latest Information

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:39:42 +0000

Tropical Storm Florence has joined Tropical Storm Ernesto in the Tropical Atlantic basin. We have the latest information on both systems, including the possibility of a system affecting the Northern Gulf Of Mexico.

Tropical Depression Forms In Atlantic

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:14:04 +0000

The unofficial peak of the hurricane season doesn’t arrive for another week. So it’s really no surprise that a new tropical depression has formed in the warm waters of the Tropical Atlantic ocean. The system has been under scrutiny for a few days from the Hurricane Center in Miami and today forecasters found enough evidence [...]

5 US Hotspots Where Hurricanes May Cause Severe Damage

Camilla Turner — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:41:53 +0000

Everyone knows that the last two hurricane seasons have been pretty bad. But just how bad were they? Experts say that actually we had just gotten used to an unnaturally low level of hurricane activity, with relatively few major hurricanes hitting the East Coast over the last 30 years. But we may rest on our [...]

Tropical Update

Bruce Mikells — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:14:45 +0000

What started as an area of showers and thunderstorms in the Caribbean Sea might be known as Debby by the time the week end is over

Tracking Tropical Storm Lee – Radar,Forecasts and More

Bruce Mikells — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:45:48 +0000

A tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico means that you need to be weather aware all weekend long. Staying informed is the key to protecting your family and your property. Here are some great links to get the very latest information on how Tropical Storm Lee will affect you. From our television partner KATC, here is the latest on the tropics as it pertains to Acadiana.

Rob Perillo Tells Us His Latest Predictions For the Storm [Audio]

Brad Vincent — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:43:09 +0000

Got a chance to speak with Rob Perillo, Chief Meteorologist at KATC-TV 3, and he said we should be expecting at least a tropical storm, but maybe more. What's he thinking?