Tag: tropical depression

at 8:08 AM by Pierce Larkin

Tropical Depression Four Forms

Well, last evening, Tropical Depression Four formed in the southern portions of the Gulf of Mexico, specifically in the Bay of Campeche. This storm (as of 10 pm CDT) is located about 145 miles east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico and is moving to the west at 7 mph. It is a fairly young system, and will likely […]

at 12:12 PM by Pierce Larkin

Tropical Depression Bonnie Lives Again

In one of the biggest underdog stories of the year, and in an upset that defies forecasts and models, Bonnie has been resurrected, and is a Tropical Depression once more. She died shortly after making landfall on Sunday in South Carolina, but her circulation has remained in tact, and she is now over the warm […]

at 2:14 PM by Jacob Wilkins

Hurricane Katrina Remnants Anniversary

Did you know that the remnants of Hurricane Katrina moved through Kentucky 10 years ago yesterday? The Kentucky Geographic Alliance, which I am an employee of, posted a good article summing up some of the events, as well as a map of the path and precipitation amounts on August 30th, 2005. Check it out below! […]

at 10:10 AM by Zack Leasor

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 […]

at 6:06 AM by Zack Leasor

Hurricane Rachel to Weaken in Eastern Pacific

The tropical season has been very quiet over the past few weeks in the Atlantic Ocean. If you are looking to find a tropical disturbance, you’ll have to turn to the eastern Pacific where Hurricane Rachel is churning over open water. Rachel is a category 1 hurricane currently positioned 400 miles southwest of the Baja peninsula […]

at 5:17 PM by Mallory Schnell

Tropical Weather Terminology

Living in Kentucky, it’s easy to get much of the tropical weather terminology mixed up since we’re never directly affected. But as storms have been hitting the coasts of both Mexico and the United States within the last few weeks, it is helpful to understand the genesis of tropical weather. According to the National Hurricane […]

at 10:10 AM by Mallory Schnell

Tropical Storm Dolly Heads for Mexico

Tropical Depression Five has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Dolly, and continues to head for the coast of Mexico. According to the National Hurricane Center, Dolly has exhibited sustained winds near 50 mph and is expected to produce 5 to 10 inches of rainfall. This rain could cause major flash flooding as well as mudslides […]

at 7:19 PM by Zack Leasor

What’s Going On In The Tropics?

It’s been awhile since our last look at the tropics and not much has changed. The Atlantic remains relatively quiet for now,  and in the latest update from the National Hurricane Center there are no hurricanes, tropical storms or depressions. There are two areas in the Atlantic Ocean the NHC will be monitoring for further […]

at 7:19 PM by Zack Leasor

Tropical Update

Arthur Watch…Day 3 The big question in the tropics this week has become whether or not we will see this area of low pressure currently named Invest 91L become a tropical storm. IF it were to do so, this would become the first named storm of the season: Tropical Storm Arthur. The Hurricane Hunters flew […]