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92L still a threat to develop; record SSTs continue in the tropical Atlantic

A tropical disturbance (92L) over the Lesser Antilles Islands lost most of its heavy thunderstorms last night, due to an infusion of dry air. However, 92L has redeveloped a moderate amount of heavy thunderstorm activity this morning, and remains a threat to the Caribbean--though not as great a threat as it appeared yesterday. Satellite loops show that 92L's heavy thunderstorms are slowly growing in areal coverage, and are becoming more organized. St. Lucia reported ...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1614">Read More</a>

Flooding, tornadoes for TX, OK; dangerous 92L forms; 4th hottest summer for U.S.

Dangerous flash flooding is occurring in Eastern Oklahoma this morning, where rainfall rates as heavy as three inches per hour from the remains of Tropical Storm Hermine are occurring. A large area of Eastern Oklahoma received 3 - 6 inches of rain last night and this morning, with radar-estimated rainfall amounts as high as fifteen inches (Figure 2.) Yesterday, Hermine killed two people in Texas, who were attempting to cross flood waters in their vehicles. Hermine d...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1613">Read More</a>

Major flooding in Austin from Hermine

Major flooding is occurring in the Austin, Texas region after Tropical Storm Hermine dumped an estimated 10 - 15 inches of rain over the past 24 hours. The flash flood warning for Austin from the National Weather Service at 4am this morning summarized the danger:"Areas along I-35 and the Balcones Escarpment in and around the Austin Metro area will continue to experience a very dangerous flash flood event over the next few hours. Numerous evacuations and high water r...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1612">Read More</a>

Hermine drenching Texas; Gaston's remains less organized

Tropical Storm Hermine hit the Mexican coast 40 miles south of the Texas border at 9:30 pm EDT last night, with 60 mph sustained winds. Top winds observed in Texas from the storm were 50 mph with gusts to 59 mph at Port Isabel near the Mexican border, and winds at Brownsville hit 45 mph, gusting to 69 mph. Harlingen had the highest gust observed from Hermine, 72 mph, and local storm reports indicate that half of the city lost power and a roof caved in on an apartmen...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1611">Read More</a>

Intensifying Hermine closes in on the Texas/Mexico coast

Steadily intensifying Tropical Storm Hermine is closing in on the coast near the Texas/Mexico border, and should move ashore late tonight. Hermine became a tropical depression at 11pm last night, and could become a minimal hurricane by 11 pm tonight. Hermine's rate of intensification from nothing to a strong tropical storm is one of the fastest on record. It turns out that the extreme southwestern Gulf of Mexico's Bay of Campeche, where Hermine formed, is prone to t...<br /><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1610">Read More</a>