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Four Major Hurricanes Predicted As Part Of 'Above Normal' Season Four Major Hurricanes Predicted As Part Of 'Above Normal' Season
Four Major Hurricanes Predicted As Part Of 'Above Normal' Season The 2020 hurricane season could be an active one with 16 named storms predicted, according to newly released projections. Eight of the storms are predicted to be hurricanes with four of those expected to be major storms of Category 3 to 5. That means the storms will have sustained winds of 111 miles per hour. or more. The season will officially start on Monday, June 1 and end on Monday, Nov. 30. "The probability of U.S. major hurricane landfall is estimated to be about 130 percent of the long-period average," the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State Unive…
It's Going To Get Wet: Flash Flood Watch For Area As Cold Front Clashes With Tropical Storm It's Going To Get Wet: Flash Flood Watch For Area As Cold Front Clashes With Tropical Storm
It's Going To Get Wet: Flash Flood Watch For Area As Cold Front Clashes With Tropical Storm Moisture from now Tropical Storm Michael moving in from the south will interact with a cold front from the north, leading to drenching rain Thursday afternoon and evening and a dramatic change in the weather pattern starting Friday. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect, starting at noon Thursday and lasting late Thursday night. The tropical moisture surging northward from eastern North Carolina and Virginia will move up into the area Thursday afternoon into the evening.  Showers and a few thunderstorms will arrive in the afternoon and continue into the evening, with the rain heavy at times. A…