Super Typhoon Haiyan

One of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded has its sites set on the Philippines.  Super Typhoon Haiyan is continuing to intensify, and currently has sustained winds of 190mph, with gusts reaching 230mph (for reference, that’s EF5 tornado wind speeds).  Many people in the Philippines have been evacuated or relocated.  Keep these people in […]

Tropical Storm Karen Is Official

Earlier this morning, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded a tropical disturbance in the Gulf to Tropical Storm Karen. This system looks to make landfall Saturday – Sunday along the Gulf coast, with locations in southern Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the panhandle of Florida receiving the brunt of the impact. The image below is from […]