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New Tropical Storm Close To US Coast May Form Near Area Helene Developed New Tropical Storm Close To US Coast May Form Near Area Helene Developed
New Tropical Storm Close To US Coast May Form Near Area Helene Developed As the death toll from devastating storm Helene has risen to 48 and millions of American remain without power, forecasters are tracking the possibility of another potential tropical threat. A new named tropical storm, which would be called Kirk, may form close to the US during the first days of October, forecasters say. According to AccuWeather.com, there is "a high risk of tropical development in the western Caribbean Sea and southern Gulf of Mexico" from Wednesday, Oct. 2 to Saturday, Oct. 5. Helene formed in a similar zone, south of Cuba and west of Jamaica. An area of high pressure is…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tropical Storm Beryl Expected To Make Landfall In US As Hurricane, Then Track North: Timing Tropical Storm Beryl Expected To Make Landfall In US As Hurricane, Then Track North: Timing
Tropical Storm Beryl Expected To Make Landfall In US As Hurricane, Then Track North: Timing The second named storm of the 2024 hurricane season is projected to trek north through the US this coming week. According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Beryl, which is now churning in the Gulf of Mexico, is predicted to make landfall in south Texas as a hurricane on Monday morning, July 8. Beryl strengthened to Category 5 hurricane status last week before making its first landfall—over the island of Carriacou in Grenada. "Beryl could stall over Texas, which may result in excessive rainfall and widespread, major flooding in some areas early week," AccuWeather says. Some …

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by Joe Lombardi