Hurricane Joaquin Strengthens

Hurricane Joaquin continues to strengthen as it turns into a Category 4 hurricane. Check out the video below from The Capital Weather Gang as they explain this violent storm and its impacts on the east coast.     Joaquin looks to be tracking eastward, but the National Hurricane Center (NHC) believes that landfall is still […]

Joaquin Now Hurricane Status

Out in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Joaquin strengthened into a Category 1 Hurricane overnight. As of 7AM CDT, Joaquin was producing winds of 75 mph up to 30 miles from its center, with higher gusts at times. These winds are predicted to increase over the next couple of days (NHC). Currently, the hurricane is situated […]

Tropics Heating Up

Even though the Atlantic Hurricane season does not officially begin until June 1, the tropics are already heating up with the National Hurricane Center monitoring a disturbance off the eastern coast of Florida. Currently, an area of low pressure is situated between Miami, FL and the Bahamas and this low has triggered showers and thunderstorms […]