Tropical Depression TWO -- TX/MX Threat

7/07/2010 hurricane, hurricanes, tropical storm, tropics, weather No Comments

Tropical Depression TWO has formed in the Gulf of Mexico from the system we've been keeping an eye on the last few days. National Hurricane Center just put out an advisory on this at 11PM ET, and will continue to send out updates every 3 hours.


Quick info from the Hurricane Center:

LOCATION...23.9N 93.9W
ABOUT 265 MI...425 KM ESE OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
ABOUT 245 MI...395 KM E OF LA PESCA MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH...55 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 310 DEGREES AT 14 MPH...22 KM/HR
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1005 MB...29.68 INCHES

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING is in effect for the Texas coast from the mouth of the Rio Grande (Texas/Mexico border) to Baffin Bay, TX.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING is in effect for the Mexican coast from the mouth of the Rio Grande (Texas/Mexico border) to Rio San Fernando, Mexico.

Here is the projected path of TD Two from the hurricane center:


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Current satellite image (click here for most recent):


TD 2, potentially to become Tropical Storm Bonnie, will take a path almost identical to Hurricane Alex last week. Landfall is expected sometime tomorrow evening (between 4 and 7PM) with maximum winds of 45 MPH (barely a tropical storm).

The main threats with this system, as is expected with all landfalling systems, will be life threatening rains, tornadoes (especially on the Texas side of the storm), and winds.

Everyone in the affected area needs to stay alert for rapidly changing conditions. Even the weakest tropical storms can be killers.

Here are some links for more information:

National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service
FEMA
Storm Prediction Center
American Red Cross

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Record Highs -- July 7, 2010 -- Updated!

7/07/2010 heat wave, highs, record, temperatures, weather No Comments

As the heat wave continues, here's a brief look at some of the record highs set this afternoon:

Frederick, MD -- 106 -- Breaks record of 91 back in 1999
Danville, VA -- 104 -- Breaks the record of 103 set in 1977
Richmond, VA -- 103 -- Ties record set in 1977
Washington DC -- 102 -- Breaks record of 98 from 1991
Reidsville, NC -- 102 -- Breaks record of 101 from 1977
Philadelphia, PA -- 101 -- Breaks record of 98 from 1994
New York, NY -- 101 -- Breaks record of 97 from 1994
Baltimore, MD -- 100 -- Breaks record of 99 from 1993
Manassas, VA -- 100 -- Breaks record of 91 from 2007
Central Park, NY -- 100 -- Breaks record of 98 from 1993
Milton, MA -- 99 -- Breaks record of 98 from 1911
Hartford, CT -- 99 -- Breaks record of 97 from 1934

Updated to show that Danville, VA rose to 104, breaking the record high, that Washington DC rose to 102 after this post, and to add that LaGuardia Airport in NYC went up to 101, breaking their record as well.

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