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While tropical activity in the Atlantic normally tends to trend down through October, impactful systems can and do occur during the final two months of hurricane season.<h1>Atlantic Ocean</h1>For more information on Milton in the Gulf, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/tropical-trouble-returns-to-the-caribbean">click here</a>.<h2>Disturbance #1: Eastern Atlantic</h2>A tropical wave is gradually becoming better organized near the west coast of Africa. This could become a depression as it moves through the Cabo Verde Islands, but harsh conditions are expected to weaken the system as it moves farther west. It's not out of the question that this wave could get organized again as it gets closer to the Caribbean toward the end of next week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Day1SVR-1728682480668.png">Forecast models keep Invest 94-L on a westward trajectory, approaching the Caribbean next Thursday/Friday.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Day3SVR-1728682651028.png"><h2>Tropical Storm Leslie</h2>Leslie continues moving northwest over the Central Atlantic with no coastal alerts or hazards to the US expected. However, Leslie could impact the Azores as a tropical storm and could bring heavy rain to southwestern Europe next week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1728672602049.png">Impacts for the Azores are expected Sunday into Monday, with mid-week impacts possible in Europe.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-11 053420-1728646730434.png"><h1>Looking Ahead</h1>The Climate Prediction Center has released their 2-week and 3-week tropical outlooks for the Atlantic and Pacific, and currently there is low confidence on any tropical formation. But know that the weather is always changing and we'll be here to bring you the latest information on what's brewing in the tropics.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/10-09_cpc tropical stuff-1728498159196.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Hurricane season officially ends Saturday, November 30th, which means there are only 53 days until hurricane season is over.

Patrick Crawford

Tropics: Leslie, Atlantic Waves, and Looking Ahead

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Summer of 1993, New England Dragway. That's when and where Steve knew he wanted to become a meteorologist. More than 20 years later he is extremely fortunate and blessed to be able to live his childhood dream. As a lover of math and science, Steve had a consistent interest in weather in elementary, middle, and high school before discovering you can major in meteorology. He attended Lyndon State College in Vermont where he received a bachelor's in meteorology-broadcasting and associate's in television news. He has worked as a meteorologist and reporter in Winchester, VA, Burlington, VT, and most recently in West Palm Beach, FL. He's recognized by the American Meteorological Society with the Certification of Broadcast Meteorologists.

Steven Glazier

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Thursday night will be a night many people will remember, and cherish, for the rest of their lives. The Northern Lights put on a brilliant display, wowing millions of people across the United States.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-11 074847-1728655387759.png">A strong geomagnetic storm began to impact Earth on Thursday afternoon, East coast time, and some wondered if it would last long enough until nightfall and allow residents of the U.S. to view it. Well, it did last.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1844569999253414380" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1844569999253414380"></div>The Aurora Borealis was visible in New England, the Great Lakes, the mid-Atlantic, even down to the Gulf Coast states! That is the sign of a strong solar storm.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-11 074738-1728655666125.png">Here are some additional pictures from across the states.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-11 074710-1728655845838.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/ogunquit, me aurora 1 of 2-1728655932624.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/upton, ny nws aurora-1728655947432.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/white lake, mi nws detroit aurora-1728655962035.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/nws wakefield, va aurora-1728656003618.png">So, the big question is: Can we see it again? The answer to that is "Likely." We say that, because the show of the Northern Lights on Thursday night was the second time this week that we have had a show of the Aurora! There was another big solar event on Monday night, too.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-11 074810-1728656118422.png">The forecast for Friday night into Saturday morning, October 11th into the 12th, is for the Aurora to not be as intense as it was Thursday night. It could still be visible on the horizon from Seattle to Sioux Falls to Detroit and to Portland, Maine.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1728672341109.png">Thursday night's solar storm was rated a "G4" short for Geomagnetic Storm. That's classified as a severe solar storm. Think of the G scale as the EF scale for tornadoes, or the Saffir-Simpson scale for hurricanes. The range is 1 to 5, 5 being most intense. Friday night, the forecast is for a G2.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1728672388820.png">The aurora will still be visible as this strong solar event continues. How about cloud cover?<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-11 074827-1728656336942.png">The best viewing appears to be in northern Michigan, northern Minnesota, and northern Montana. Other states could get obscured by clouds.If you have FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) about the aurora, fret not. We are in a solar maximum cycle. More of these events will be likely through 2025.

Jesse Kelley

Northern Lights Put On Dazzling Show Thursday Night

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Alana Cameron was born and raised in Canada in the city of Mississauga, just outside of Toronto. Alana is the oldest of 4 siblings, all close in age, and grew up playing outside with them in all types of weather. After graduating high school, Alana moved to study at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna for a year before transferring to Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Atmospheric Science. Upon completion, Alana moved back to Toronto where she completed a post-grad degree in Meteorology at York University. After her post-grad, she went on to complete another post-grad in Broadcast Journalism - TV News at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. During her final year of studies she had the privilege of interning with the best in the business in Canada at The Weather Network. Once she finished her internship, she got the call from small-town Denison, Texas where she accepted a job as an on-air meteorologist at KTEN-TV, right in tornado alley, covering severe weather from Sherman/Denison (North Texas) to Ada (Southern Oklahoma). After the most active tornado season Oklahoma had seen in May 2019 (105 tornadoes!) Alana is excited to join WeatherNation to cover weather all across the nation. If you're interested in following her on social media she can be found @alanacameronwx!

Alana Cameron

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PHOENIX, AZ - Phoenix has currently undergone more than 2 full weeks of record-breaking temperatures. Thursday, Phoenix's high temperature rose to 107° which breaks the previous record of 105°. It makes 17 consecutive days Phoenix has had a new daily high-temperature record!<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1843760340808675575" src="https://twitter.com/NWSPhoenix/status/1843760340808675575"></div>Even as heat alerts end, it will still run well above average across the southwestern U.S.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-10 143426-1728592470543.png">Back in Phoenix, the chances for record-breaking numbers will continue. However, the end of the records may be in sight, as temperatures look to temper somewhat. Nevertheless, forecasted highs will still be close to their respective daily records.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1728672887313.png">For more details on the ongoing heatwave, catch your West Regional Forecast at :50 past every hour.

Never Ending Record-Heat for Phoenix

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While Hurricane Milton was approaching Tampa Bay and Sarasota, tornadoes were tearing across the eastern part of Florida. A distance of 200 miles away from the storm's center, many Floridians found themselves seeking shelter in the path of numerous tornado warnings.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1844129430874267922" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1844129430874267922"></div>This is an important example and reminder that impacts can stretch far beyond the center of a hurricane. Unfortunately, it was the case again on Wednesday when dozens of tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service, many of which were more than 100 miles from the center of the hurricane.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1844021346503999978" src="https://twitter.com/WeatherNation/status/1844021346503999978"></div>According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Miami, Florida there have been at least 55 tornado warnings issued by NWS Miami. In total between NWS Miami, NWS Melbourne, and NWS Tampa there have been at least 100 tornado warnings issued across central and southern Florida.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-09 161600-1728512168675.png">Stay with us for the latest information regarding Hurricane Milton.

Hurricane Milton Produces Numerous Large Tornadoes Across Florida

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FLORIDA - Milton made landfall as a category 3 hurricane Wednesday evening in Siesta Key Florida. It proceeded to move across the state with hurricane force winds, knocking out power to over 3 million households while producing flooding rain and destructive storm surge. On Wednesday, Milton produced a record number of tornadoes for several regions.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-09 183259-1728520901833.jpg">On Monday, the central pressure within Milton tumbled to a historically low level. The central pressure dropped to 897 millibars, which placed Milton as the 5th lowest pressure from an Atlantic named storm. Milton weakened somewhat as it approached the Florida Coastline, however the impacts remained strong.<h1>Wind Reports</h1>According to the National Weather Service, a wind gust of 105 mph was clocked in Egmont Channel.<h1><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/1-1728585889838.png">Rain &amp; Flooding Forecast</h1>Rainfall amounts have topped 18" in some locations. The good news is that the heaviest rain has now moved into the Atlantic Ocean! A few off-and-on light to moderate showers will still be possible this evening across the Florida Atlantic Coast. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-10 193804-1728610692591.png">

Steve Glazier

Milton Moves Toward Bermuda, Lingering Coastal Impacts in the Southeast

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BOISE, ID—The Valley Fire, a new fire east of Boise, Idaho, started on Friday, October 4th. It is located along Highway 21 near Highland Valley Summit (SE of Boise). The NWS encourages citizens to avoid the area while crews work on containment.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-10 141934-1728591591115.png"> Additional wildfires continue to burn in Wyoming, including the Elk Fire and the Pack Fire. The Pack Fire has likely become a complex fire now that it has joined acreage with a fire that was previously burning to the north. Together, these fires have burned over 140k acres.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-10 142016-1728591622874.png">Air Quality Alerts remain in effect in close proximity to burning fires, due to lofted wildfire smoke. This smoke is expected to get caught in the jet stream and occasionally push into places like Denver and Rapid City.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-10 142231-1728591755915.png">Here's a look at the latest smoke forecast for the western U.S. and throughout the country.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/moresmoke-1728610962581.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Meanwhile, fires continue to burn across Southern California. The Line Fire, which has had trouble containing, continues to burn. The good news is that it is up to 93% containment, with cooler air coming in.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1843331067341910086" src="https://x.com/SanBernardinoNF/status/1843331067341910086"></div>For more details on the heat and fire threat this week, catch your Regional Forecasts at :30 and :50 past every hour!

Fire Danger Continues Out West

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Lingering isolated severe storms are possible across the Ohio Valley and Northeast. The severe risk will be isolated overall, but a few strong storms can't be ruled out for the Monday morning commute.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/PIC 1-1728268099571.jpg"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/PIC 2-1728268107989.jpg">As the cold front passes the Great Lakes it may pick up on some moisture across the region and produce rainfall and storms starting in the afternoon through nightfall.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/FORECAST-1728268318059.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>As this cold front continues moving east, temperatures are expected to drop closer to, and in some cities slightly below, seasonable for many of us for the upcoming weekend. Notice Nashville, going from 90° today to 74° for the start of the work week!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/PIC 1-1728268355706.jpg">

Fall Fronts Spark Hail and Wind Threat

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Tracey Anthony

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From being the strongest hurricane to make landfall on Florida's Big Bend Region, to causing unprecedented flooding in the Appalachians, Hurricane Helene will go down in History.Helene made landfall last Thursday as a Category 4 Hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph, just 10 miles WSW of Perry, FL. Record storm surge for Cedar Key, FL of over 10ft. The storm was still a category 2 hurricane as it moved into Georgia and continued to lift north on an 800-mile path. The destructive forecast for Helene verified as this tropical system dumped over 30" of rain over the Appalachians. The aftermath was described by the local national weather service office as "the worst event in our office's history."<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/LL_100124_TRT 2.56_WILL TALKS THROUGH DAMAGE IN ERWIN TN_WILL NUNLEY_BH_100124-1727874366194.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The water is receding uncovering washed-out roadways, debris from homes washed off their foundation and some people are still left stranded or unaccounted for. There is an imminent need for supplies and resources. Here are some of the latest updates on the recovery efforts from Government agencies to private citizens using their own personal/private helicopters to bring in food, water, supplies and medicine.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1841119251010052227" src="https://x.com/NCDOT/status/1841119251010052227"></div><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1841125041842311573" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1841125041842311573"></div><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1840730819725545643" src="https://x.com/WeatherNation/status/1840730819725545643"></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/830952819251897" data-width="500" src="https://www.facebook.com/reel/830952819251897" style="display: flex; justify-content: center"></div><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1841125088361361896" src="https://x.com/CoryMillsFL/status/1841125088361361896"></div><div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1840801657191334281" src="https://x.com/MyFWC/status/1840801657191334281"></div>For more details on the clean-up and recovery efforts on Helene please visit: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tn.gov/tema.html">https://www.tn.gov/tema.html</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/emergency-management/hurricane-helene">https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/emergency-management/hurricane-helene</a>

Search, Rescue and Supplies, the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene

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Kevin Schneider

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Roads washed out. Whole towns were destroyed. Two feet of rain. This all occurred across parts of the southern Appalachians as Helene dissipated on Friday.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/tropical-impacts-in-the-gulf-of-mexico#google_vignette">Related Article: Helene Makes Landfall as a Category 4 Hurricane</a>Water levels remain high in parts of Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia. Please seek additional information, preferably from at least two sources, about evacuations, flood warnings, safety messages, and news alerts regarding this actively changing situation. Also, it's important to double-check information. On Friday, incorrect information was given regarding a catastrophic dam failure in Tennessee, when it didn't happen.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/1-1727549745032.png">Storm total rainfall has been as high as 30" across parts of North Carolina. It's important to note, this includes rain before Hurricane Helene arrived. The rainfall listed above is from Wednesday, September 25, and beyond. A separate weather system was already dumping heavy rain in North Carolina and nearby areas well before Helene arrived, which did not help the flooding situation at all.Rain will continue to fall through Tuesday across portions of the middle-Atlantic. While Helene moved quickly previously, the storm merged with an upper low, a slower-moving storm system, and has been moving much more sluggishly into central Appalachia through Virginia.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot 2024-10-01 071340-1727788502189.png"><img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-30 183749-1727743172557.jpg">Most of the rain will not be super heavy but any light to moderate rain in some of these saturated soils of the Appalachians will lead to more flooding!For perspective on the severity of this weather event, we look to one river in particular; the French Broad River near Asheville, North Carolina. At this river location, the French Broad reached 30 feet, which surpassed the previous record river level of 20 feet! Flooding is forecast to finally dissipate through the upcoming week.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/french broad riverr-1727714355743.jpg">We will continue to recap Hurricane Helene and forecast any lingering impacts that may occur from the remnants of the storm this weekend.

Flooding Threat Continues as Leftover Helene Spins Towards the East Coast

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Pumpkin spice lattes are back at coffee shops, and the Halloween décor has popped into retail locations, which means fall is here. In fact, meteorological fall began on September 1st, and earlier on Sunday the Autumnal Equinox kicked off the astronomical season at 8:44 AM ET. Mother Nature heralds in the tell-tale signs that Autumn has arrived with the changing colors of the leaves.&nbsp;&nbsp;But forecasting the changing leaves is a difficult task with variables that can sometimes be difficult to track. &nbsp;Weather plays an important role in the timing of when leaves will change, and while some locations have seasonal averages for peak foliage, nature has the final say on when the brilliant colors will arrive.&nbsp;WHY LEAVES CHANGE COLOR:&nbsp;The change in season sparks the transformation within deciduous trees. Deciduous trees typically have large, broad leaves and use flowers to reproduce; think your oak and maple types. These trees get the deciduous classification from the Latin word “dēciduus” which means “to fall” because of their tendency to drop their leaves once they reach maturity. &nbsp;Coniferous trees are your evergreen trees. These trees tend to have needles or scales and reproduce using cones. Coniferous trees typically hold their needles year-round as they help with water conservation for the tree to continue producing food for itself during the long winter and summer months.&nbsp;Because of the deciduous tree's leaf shape, they are the ones that transform into brilliant plumes of color as the days get shorter. &nbsp;So, what’s sparking the change?&nbsp;According to the Smithsonian, in fall, the days start getting shorter, meaning less sunlight, and in turn, cooler temperatures. This signals the trees to end their food making process. The chlorophyll within the leaves that helps conduct photosynthesis begins to fade allowing other chemicals within the leaves to shine. &nbsp;<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot 2024-08-28 135520-1724874946511.png">WHAT DO FORECASTS LOOK FOR:&nbsp;“The ideal weather we’re looking for is sunny, warm afternoons, and clear, cold nights,” said Evan Fisher, the founder of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ExploreFall.com">ExploreFall.com</a>. Too much drought or rain can vastly impact the colors produced by the trees. &nbsp;&nbsp;Heat can induce stress on the trees and allow them to show color early. Fisher said maples are susceptible to stress, such as a warm summer, like many along the Eastern Seaboard have seen in the 2024 summer season. &nbsp;“The hardest part of predicting fall color is accounting for the extremes.” Fisher elaborated. “[Drought] that can do crazy things to the fall color. If you have a little bit of drought it may delay the color. If you have a lot of drought, it may accelerate it. But we don’t really know exactly where that line is exactly in between. And sometimes the same goes for really moist conditions.” &nbsp;Another important factor for forecasting foliage is the amount of daylight too. “I like to say that daylight opens the door for fall colors. Once the days get short enough and the temperatures are cool enough, we start to see the colors progress,” Fisher said.&nbsp;You can learn more about forecasting fall colors below:&nbsp;<div data-youtube-video=""><iframe width="640" height="480" allowfullscreen="false" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GyZbO8Rh3Ug" start="0"></iframe></div>WHY ARE THEY DIFFERENT COLORS: &nbsp;The color each tree presents depends on what’s present in the leaves. According to the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry, xanthophyll and carotenes are already present in leaves as the green chlorophyll fades away. These pigments give leaves yellow and orange coloring, similar to how they color other plants such as carrots.&nbsp;Other chemical reactions can happen at the same time as the fading green color which produces anthocyanin pigments, which give leaves a reddish and purplish color. The Forestry Services of Scotland says if temperatures stay above freezing, more of these anthocyanin pigments are produced. If autumn remains sunny and dry, even more trees will begin to produce pigments to give even more red color. The process is slow though, which is why you sometimes see trees with a mix of greens, yellows, and reds all at once.&nbsp;WHY DO LEAVES DROP:&nbsp;In the spring, trees create little tubules between the leaves and the branches to transport nutrients back and forth between the leaves. As the fall creeps in, the tree begins producing a hormone that builds up a waxy layer between the leaf and the branch that reduces nutrient transportation. Eventually the leaf will be weak enough to be carried away by the wind, rain, or snow, said Michael Davidson on his Molecular Expressions website via Florida State University. &nbsp;By dropping their leaves, deciduous trees will spend less energy through the winter and converse moisture throughout their systems. The dropping of their leaves also prevents external stress that can occur when heavy snow weighs down a tree’s branches. &nbsp;THE FORECAST AHEAD:For the Week of September 19 - September 26, 2024, the foliage map highlights some areas across the country that will be reaching peak color.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Foliage Forecast-1727625536889.jpg">This includes the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, where some of the best spots for leaf-peeping those aspens will wrap up this upcoming week. So get out, be safe, and enjoy!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-23 210909-1727147366743.png">For the latest foliage forecast, be sure to join us live on WeatherNation!

Falling into Fall - Why Leaves Change Color and Your Foliage Forecast

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MEXICO - John officially made landfall as a category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph on September 23, 2024. This happened near the city of Marquelia, Mexico along the southern coast of Mexico. Pressure was as low as 959 mb.<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1838420969070956611" src="https://x.com/NHC_Pacific/status/1838420969070956611"></div>As John interacted with the difficult topography of southern Mexico it became a remnant low earlier this week. Since then, John has meandered back into the open waters of the Pacific, restrengthened and is now back to tropical storm status.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-25 212114-1727320944367.jpg">Forecasted rainfall totals could reach 6-12" with isolated totals near 15" across the coast and 10-20" with isolated totals near 30" near the Oaxaca coast to southeast Guerrero.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-25 184654-1727311671064.jpg"> Stay with WeatherNation for the latest forecast on the tropics in the coming days.

Taban Sharifi

Hurricane John Resurrects in Mexico

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An elongated front has been the cause of severe chances over the past few days. Storms on Tuesday afternoon packed quite a punch, leading to sporadic wind damage reports in the Mid-Atlantic states. But probably the most impressive storms rumbled through the north side of Oklahoma City Tuesday evening, dropping baseball-sized hail!<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/ok hail-1727272332876.jpg">The same front is slowing down Wednesday, but will run into just enough moisture and instability to produce some more problematic storms.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/instability-1727272422514.jpg">The Storm Prediction Center is highlighting areas from Corpus Christi to Charlotte that could see damaging winds out of storms this afternoon.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/1-1727298542426.png">As moisture surges north from Helene, the flooding threat will start to sky-rocket in parts of the southeast. Please use good judgements and remember TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN!<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Baron 2-1727298755239.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Related articles: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.weathernationtv.com/news/tropical-impacts-in-the-gulf-of-mexico">LATEST ON HELENE</a>

Severe Storms Possible From Carolina to Texas

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A cold front draped across the country extending from Texas through the Midwest was the forcing mechanism that triggered thunderstorms on Sunday and Monday. As the frontal boundary moves east, more severe storms and some isolated flooding will be possible through the Ohio Valley.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/09-24 HRRR OVERNIGHT-1727224463464.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>The Storm Prediction Center has issued a SLIGHT (level 2 out of 4) risk through overnight across portions of Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Tennessee. <img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-24 211926-1727234380894.jpg">Some areas of the Ohio and Tennessee Valley will see localized heavy rainfall that may prompt ponding and flooding concerns, but the problem with this area of the country is Helene, a tropical system in the Gulf, will move into this area stalling out the front and bringing heavy to tropical downpours into the Southern Appalachians.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/09-24_WPC-1727224522441.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Stay tuned with WeatherNation for more details on the rating of the Indiana tornado and the latest severe weather forecast!

Storms Continue to Rumble Across the Midwest

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - An intense thunderstorm tore through OKC earlier Monday evening, producing large hail up to 2.75" in diameter in The Village.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-24 185004-1727225425393.jpg">The system responsible for this is a trough pushing through the state. The main threat with these storms will be the potential for large hailstones exceeding 1" in diameter. Severe winds above 58 mph will also be a threat.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-24 212128-1727234502900.jpg">The Storm Prediction Center highlights areas surrounding Oklahoma City south to Dallas, with a Slight Risk across the OKC metro. Damaging winds and large hail look to be the biggest concerns.<video src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/09-24_bams-1727225525409.mp4" controls="true" width="100%"></video>Timing will favor the afternoon hours, but there is some uncertainty about how far south these will survive. Dallas could see these storms overnight - if they make it that far.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-24 135833-1727207917574.png">The good news? A reinforcing shot of cooler air will initially be what sparks the storms but will settle into parts of the southern plains. The result will be daytime highs settling back close to seasonal averages.<img src="https://media.weathernationtv.com/app/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot 2024-09-24 135727-1727207857442.png">We might have some cooler weather in that extended forecast, we'll show you if that's in the cards in your Central Regional Forecast, at :30 past every hour!

Fast Moving Front Sparks Severe Chances Around the Red River Valley

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Earth is about to get a new asteroid friend, but not the kind that crashes and causes havoc. It’s more of an “in-laws that overstay their welcome” kind of situation. Here’s what you need to know about a new mini-moon:&nbsp;<h3>What’s happening?&nbsp;</h3>Back in August, the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) program discovered a roughly 10-meter-wide asteroid from the Arjuna asteroid belt that will get close enough to Earth to classify it as a “mini-moon” starting on September 29th. The report <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2515-5172/ad781f">published in the American Astronomical Society journal</a>, said&nbsp;asteroid 2024 PT5 will make a horseshoe shaped orbit around our planet over the course of 57 days; ending on November 25th.&nbsp;<div class="twitter-tweet" style="display: flex; justify-content: center" data-twitt-post-id="1833588006353310110" src="https://x.com/tony873004/status/1833588006353310110"></div>&nbsp;<h3>What is a “Mini-Moon"?&nbsp;</h3>“Mini-moons” can range from asteroids to random pieces of space junk floating around. These near-Earth objects will enter Earth’s gravitational pull and will often complete at least a partial revolution around our planet. Sometimes the object doesn’t even complete a full revolution before exiting and continuing its regular heliocentric trajectories. &nbsp;While asteroid 2024 PT5 won’t complete a full orbit of Earth, some astronomers may call it a “temporarily captured flyby”.&nbsp;<h3>Will I be able to see it?&nbsp;</h3>Short answer: no.&nbsp;Long answer: 2024 PT5 won’t be bright enough, even with a typical home telescope. &nbsp;NASA classifies how bright celestial objects are by their magnitude. Low numbers, including negatives, are brighter, while higher numbers are fainter.&nbsp;2024 PT5 has a magnitude of 27.595. The naked eye can see objects as faint as roughly 6.5 magnitude, and a traditional 12-inch telescope can see things with magnitudes between 16-17. To put it in perspective, the moon sits at –13 magnitude. &nbsp;<h3>Is this a rare event?&nbsp;</h3>These phenomena aren’t partially rare as the Earth can capture Near Earth Objects all the time. In 2022, a mini-moon called Asteroid 2022 YG entered the Earth’s orbit. Our planet has had a repeated visitor of 2022 NX1 asteroid who became a mini-moon in both 1981 and 2022. That asteroid won’t be back until 2051 though. &nbsp;In fact, this happens so often, some researchers believe Earth always has at least one mini-moon hovering in space. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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