• Hurricane Isaias leaves at least six dead, hundreds of thousands without power after Florida landfall

    ByRishav Kothari

    At least six people died after Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane at about 20:30 LT on October 9 (01:30 UTC on October 10). Approximately 408 000 customer accounts remained without power across Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi shortly before 13:00 UTC on October 11, while the post-tropical cyclone continued producing flooding and wind hazards farther northeast.

  • Category 4 Hurricane Simon approaches western Mexico with catastrophic wind and storm-surge threat

    ByRishav Kothari

    Category 4 Hurricane Simon was located 185 km (115 miles) south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, at 09:00 LT (15:00 UTC) on October 10, 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 240 km/h (150 mph) and a minimum pressure of 938 hPa. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said additional strengthening remained possible before Simon approached west-central Mexico as a major hurricane late October 10 or early October 11.

  • Tropical Storm Rachel brings flash-flood threat to Southern California and U.S. Southwest

    ByRishav Kothari

    Tropical Storm Rachel strengthened while accelerating northeast over the eastern Pacific at 06:00 UTC on October 10, 2026, and is forecast to approach northern Baja California or Southern California late October 10 or early October 11. Heavy rain, flash and urban flooding, strong winds, dangerous surf and coastal flooding are forecast across parts of the southwestern United States, where the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has issued Moderate Risk areas for excessive rainfall.

  • Powerful tornado damages school and homes in Marsala, disrupts transport in Western Sicily, Italy

    ByRishav Kothari

    A large tornado struck Marsala and nearby Petrosino in western Sicily at around 10:00 LT (08:00 UTC) on October 9, 2026, damaging homes, vehicles, utility infrastructure and the Alcide De Gasperi school complex in Contrada Terrenove. Hundreds of students were evacuated, while a later ASP Trapani update said nine people—four children and five adults—were treated at Paolo Borsellino Hospital for minor cuts and abrasions.

  • Tornado threat forecast as Hurricane Isaias strengthens ahead of northern Gulf Coast landfall, United States

    ByRishav Kothari

    The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms for parts of the Florida Panhandle, southeastern Alabama, and southwestern Georgia on October 9, 2026, as rainbands from Hurricane Isaias were forecast to bring a tornado threat from the afternoon into the overnight hours. At 09:00 UTC, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Isaias had strengthened to 175 km/h (110 mph), with a minimum central pressure of 963 hPa, ahead of an expected northern Gulf Coast landfall Friday night or early Saturday.

  • Life-threatening storm surge of up to 2 m (7 feet) forecast as Hurricane Isaias approaches U.S. Gulf Coast

    ByRishav Kothari

    Life-threatening storm surge is forecast along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as Hurricane Isaias approaches landfall. NHC said water could rise 1.5–2 m (5–7 feet) above ground between Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and Indian Pass, Florida, and within Mobile Bay if the peak surge coincides with high tide.saias is forecast to produce 75–180 mm (3–7 inches) of rain from southeastern Louisiana to Florida’s Big Bend from Friday through the weekend, with localized totals approaching 380 mm (15 inches) in the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend. NHC warned of considerable flash and urban flooding and significant river flooding.

  • Hurricane and storm surge watches issued for northern Gulf Coast as Isaias strengthens, U.S.

    ByRishav Kothari

    Hurricane, storm surge and tropical storm watches were issued for portions of the U.S. northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning, October 7, 2026, as Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened over the Gulf of America, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). The watches extend from the mouth of the Mississippi River eastward to Yankeetown, Florida.

  • Tropical Depression Nine forms over Gulf of America, forecast to become hurricane before approaching U.S. Gulf Coast

    ByRishav Kothari

    Tropical Depression Nine formed over the southwestern Gulf of America on October 6, 2026, and is forecast to strengthen into a tropical storm early Wednesday and a hurricane on Thursday. The system is expected to approach the U.S. northern Gulf Coast on Friday, with an increasing risk of dangerous wind, storm surge and heavy rainfall impacts.

  • Hurricane Nolo forecast to cross International Date Line into western North Pacific, transitioning into a typhoon

    ByRishav Kothari

    Hurricane Nolo was forecast to cross 180° longitude on October 4, 2026, and enter the western North Pacific at typhoon strength. At 23:00 HST on October 3 (09:00 UTC on October 4), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) placed Nolo 390 km (240 miles) southwest of Lisianski Island with maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h (110 mph).