Tropical Storm “Nadine” made landfall in Belize City at 16:00 UTC (10:00 local time) on Saturday, October 19, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 95 km/h (60 mph). Nadine is the 14th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in Belize since Category 1 Hurricane “Lisa” in 2022.
Nearly three weeks after Hurricane “Helene” made landfall, North Carolina is still searching for 81 missing people amid mounting fatalities, with over 131 deaths reported in the state as of October 16. With a total of 261 fatalities, Helene is now the third deadliest mainland U.S. landfalling hurricane since 1950.
Torrential rains from Ex-Hurricane “Kirk” caused widespread flooding across Seine-et-Marne, France, on Thursday, October 10, 2024, with several rivers surpassing water levels recorded during the 2016 floods. The Grand Morin River rose to 3.66 m (12 feet), prompting evacuations and power outages in affected areas. Other regions were also severely impacted, including Paris, where the National Assembly was inundated.
Hurricane “Milton” made landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County along the west coast of Florida at 00:30 UTC on October 10, 2024, with maximum sustained winds of 205 km/h (120 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 954 hPa, making it a Category 3 hurricane.
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Miami have confirmed the 7th tornado linked to Hurricane “Milton” just hours before its expected landfall in Florida. As of 14:40 LT, 39 Tornado Warnings have been issued, with more tornadoes possible through the night. Tropical-storm-force winds have begun impacting Florida’s west coast, while rising water levels at the Naples Pier indicate the start of Milton’s storm surge across southwestern coastal areas. Multiple warnings remain in effect across the Florida peninsula.
Category 5 Hurricane “Milton” is moving NE toward Florida, U.S. at 22 km/h (14 mph) with maximum sustained winds of 260 km/h (160 mph). Milton is forecast to make landfall late tonight or early Thursday along the Florida Gulf Coast, threatening large area with severe storm surges, destructive winds, and heavy rainfall.
Hurricane “Milton” rapidly intensified on Monday, October 7, 2024, and is now a major category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects Milton to become a Category 5 hurricane today, making it the strongest Gulf of Mexico hurricane this late in the calendar year in the satellite era (since 1966). Milton is forecast to move near or just north of the Yucatán Peninsula today and Tuesday, then cross the eastern Gulf of Mexico and approach the west coast of the Florida Peninsula by Wednesday.
Ex-Hurricane “Kirk” is forecast to hit western Europe, including Spain, France, and potentially the UK, on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, after racing through the North Atlantic as a powerful post-tropical cyclone.
Tropical Storm “Milton” formed in the Gulf of Mexico at 17:25 UTC on October 5, 2024, as the 13th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. The current forecast track takes it right toward Florida, strengthening into a hurricane before making landfall.
Category 4 Hurricane “Kirk” is expected to strengthen further in the coming day, generating swells that are expected to reach the east coast of the United States by Sunday, October 6, 2024.
