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Washington Post
4 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Typhoon Wipha hits mainland China after disrupting travel in Hong Kong
A typhoon disrupted travel around Hong Kong and southern China on Sunday, causing widespread flight cancellations and forcing people to seek shelter during strong gusts and heavy rain. Typhoon Wipha — which started as a tropical storm and was declared a typhoon overnight — brought 'heavy squally showers,' high sea swells and maximum sustained winds of 62 mph to Hong Kong by Sunday afternoon, the territory's Weather Observatory said. By early evening, China's meteorological agency said Wipha had made landfall in southern Guangdong province, weakening as it moved west. But Hong Kong's Weather Observatory warned residents to stay on alert for its potential aftereffect, including 'gale to storm force southeasterly winds' and high sea swells. In Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post reported that 253 people sought refuge in government shelters and 26 went to public hospitals for medical treatment because of the storm. The SCMP said there were 471 reports of fallen trees, with photos showing one that had crushed a car. Hong Kong's Hospital Authority said it canceled all services at its general outpatient clinics. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's flagship carrier, Cathay Pacific, said it delayed or canceled all inbound flights before 6 p.m. Sunday. In an early-evening update, it said it expected to resume departing flights once adverse weather subsided. Hong Kong International Airport said it suspended its SkyPier Terminal service connecting Hong Kong with several Chinese cities and Macao. Classes were canceled at schools, and Hong Kong Disneyland closed because of the storm. Wipha made landfall in Taishan, a city in the southwest of Guangdong province, around 5:50 p.m. Sunday, according to China's National Meteorological Center. Shortly after it landed, it weakened from typhoon strength to a strong tropical storm, the agency said, adding that Wipha was expected to gradually weaken as it moved along the western coast of Guangdong, before making another landfall on the northern coast of Vietnam late Monday. Earlier on Sunday, Wipha prompted Hong Kong's Weather Observatory to issue its highest warning level, a Hurricane Signal No. 10. But the agency downgraded the warning later in the day and said winds were weakening and the storm was 'departing from Hong Kong gradually.' Still, it said it will issue a No. 3 Strong Wind Signal at 7:40 p.m. on Sunday. The storm was approaching Vietnam late Sunday and threatened to bring flooding conditions and dangerous weather by Monday, the U.S. Embassy there said, citing the Vietnamese National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. The embassy said Wipha could 'bring heavy rain and strong, damaging winds to affected areas' as well as 'extensive flooding and mudslides' starting Monday. The extreme weather came the same weekend as dozens died in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay after a boat carrying 46 Vietnamese tourists and three crew members capsized overnight after encountering a sudden storm, according to state media reports. Wipha also caused heavy storms in Taiwan on Saturday and intensified the southwest monsoon rains in the Philippines, according to the country's Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration. The agency said it expected moderate and light rains and thunderstorms to continue in parts of the country into Monday. Thousands took shelter in government facilities, and two people were missing because of the storm, the Philippine Star reported.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
TRACKING: Potential for strong evening storms
(WJW) — Warmer and more humid air moves in during the afternoon and evening. Partly sunny and dry through the afternoon. By evening, storms develop from west to east. Some will be heavy, strong across western areas. Saturday Futurecast: Storms with pockets of heavy rain will impact western areas. As the evening continues, storms will partially weaken as they move east. Areas east of a Cleveland/Akron line will have less coverage on storms this evening. Sunday Futurecast: Lake Erie water temperature is tied (2013) for the warmest ever ON THIS DATE. This is after the water temperature lagged behind for most of May and the first half of June. The heat will start to build back into Northeast Ohio towards the middle of next week. Heat backs off the final weekend of July. Here's the latest 8-Day Forecast: Stay up-to-date by downloading the FOX 8 apps, including the new FOX 8 CLE+ streaming app available for free on Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
Tropical disturbance threatens Gulf Coast as parts of Louisiana could see a foot of rain or more
A tropical disturbance is bringing heavy rain and the risk of flash floods to the northern Gulf Coast, triggering flood watches from Mississippi to southeast Texas, forecasters say. According to the National Weather Service, the broad area of low pressure is currently just south of Mississippi and drifting westward, with coastal Louisiana in its projected path. 'This system is forecast to continue moving westward across the northern portion of the Gulf through tonight, reaching the coast of Louisiana by Thursday,' the National Hurricane Center said in its latest forecast. How much rain could fall? The current forecast from the National Weather Service office in New Orleans calls for 2 to 4 inches of rain south of Interstate 10 through Saturday, with the potential for up to 8 inches or more in some areas. 'Ponding of water in low lying and poor drainage areas is likely,' the weather service said, with the potential for more significant flooding in low-lying areas 'if the higher end rainfall totals are realized.' Further west, up to 15 inches of rain is possible in parts of central, south central and southwest Louisiana through Saturday, the NWS office in Lake Charles warned. What are the chances of it intensifying? Low. According to the hurricane center, there is a 30% chance that the system will become a tropical depression. 'Some development could occur before the system moves westward into Louisiana later today or tonight, although the chances of the system developing into a tropical depression are low," the hurricane center said. "Regardless of development, heavy rainfall could produce localized flash flooding over portions of the north-central Gulf Coast through Friday.' How is hurricane season shaping up? The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1 and runs through the end of November, has gotten off to a relatively slow start. In May, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted there would be 13 to 19 named storms, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes and three to five of those becoming major hurricanes (with winds of more than 110 mph). A typical hurricane season averages 14 named storms. So far, there have been three: Tropical Storms Andrea, Barry and Chantal. Solve the daily Crossword
Washington Post
16-07-2025
- Climate
- Washington Post
Gulf Coast braces for flooding as storm system builds into possible tropical depression
The weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. The system has a 40% chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves west over the Gulf toward southeastern Louisiana on Thursday, the federal agency said. The severity of its impact will depend on how far it travels offshore, where conditions are ripe for a tropical depression, before reaching Louisiana. The tropical weather will affect Alabama and Mississippi as well. Regardless of whether the system intensifies, heavy downpours could cause flooding, officials warned. New Orleans is bracing for 3 to 5 inches (8 to 13 centimeters) of rain through Saturday, but some areas could see as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters), especially near the coast, the National Weather Service said. 'While a tropical depression cannot be ruled out near the coast on Thursday, the main focus remains the heavy rain threat,' the agency wrote on X. Volunteers and local elected officials played music as they shoveled sand into bags to hand out to residents in New Orleans on Wednesday morning at the Dryades YMCA. 'My street flooded just the other day when we got a little bit of rain and so I want to just make sure that I'm proactive,' New Orleans resident Alex Trapps said as he drove away with sandbags in his car. The looming threat in the southeast comes on the heels of a series of lethal floods this summer. On Monday, flash floods inundated New York City and parts of New Jersey, claiming two lives . And at least 132 people were killed in floodwaters that overwhelmed Texas Hill Country on the Fourth of July. The system percolating over Florida will be called Dexter if it becomes a named storm. Six weeks into the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, there have been three named tropical storms — Andrea, Barry and Chantal — but no hurricanes. Chantal made landfall in South Carolina last week, and its remnants caused flooding in North Carolina that killed an 83-year-old woman when her car was swept off a rural road. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association said in May there was a 60% chance that there will be more named storms this hurricane season than there have been in past years on average. The currently developing weather system is expected to move fully inland by the end of the week. Southern Louisiana — a region all too familiar with the potentially devastating impacts of flooding — is expected to be hit hardest Thursday and beyond. Erika Mann, CEO of the Dryades YMCA, said that local elected officials managed to organize the storm supply distribution within a day after the threat intensified. 'We open our doors and help the community when the community is in need,' Mann said. Some residents who came to get supplies 'jumped out of their cars and they helped. And it just represents what New Orleans is about. We come together in crisis,' Mann said. ____ Riddle is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tropical disturbance threatens Gulf Coast as New Orleans could see up to 10 inches of rain
A tropical disturbance is threatening to bring heavy rain and the risk of flash floods to the northeastern and central Gulf Coast this week and could become a tropical depression within days, forecasters say. According to the National Weather Service, the broad area of low pressure is currently over the Florida Panhandle and slowly drifting westward, with coastal areas of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana in its projected path. 'This system is forecast to continue moving westward across the northern portion of the Gulf through tonight, reaching the coast of Louisiana by Thursday,' the National Hurricane Center said in its latest forecast. Multiple flood watches have already been issued along the Louisiana coast. How much rain could fall? The current forecast from the NWS office in New Orleans calls for 3 to 5 inches of rain in coastal Louisiana south of Interstate 10 Wednesday through Saturday, with the potential for up to 10 inches in some areas. 'Ponding of water in low lying and poor drainage areas is likely,' the weather service said, with the potential for more significant flooding in low-lying areas 'if the higher end rainfall totals are realized.' Localized pockets of heavy rain are also possible in north Florida and the Panhandle on Wednesday, the NWS office in Tallahassee said, as the system moves away. What are the chances of it intensifying? According to the hurricane center, there is a 40% chance that the system will become a tropical depression. 'If this system moves far enough offshore, environmental conditions over the Gulf appear generally favorable for additional development, and a tropical depression could still form over the next couple of days before the system moves fully inland by the end of the week,' the hurricane center said. Further intensification is unlikely, but if it were to become a named storm, it would be Tropical Storm Dexter. How is hurricane season shaping up? The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which began June 1 and runs through the end of November, has gotten off to a relatively slow start. In May, forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted there would be 13 to 19 named storms, with six to 10 becoming hurricanes and three to five of those becoming major hurricanes (with winds of more than 110 mph). A typical hurricane season averages 14 named storms. So far, there have been three: Tropical Storms Andrea, Barry and Chantal. Solve the daily Crossword
