There's a chance Floridans , pummeled by Hurricane Milton, and before that, Hurricane Helene, will have to brave two more major storms, Leslie and Nadine , before the end of the season, according to maps that show brewing storms in the Atlantic.
As of now, the climate disturbances seem to moving away from Florida and other American territories, according to experts at the National Hurricane Center . Hurricane season 2024 is nearing it's end but two more may cause destruction before residents in disaster-prone areas can rest easy.
Tropical Storm Leslie
Tropical Storm Leslie is also being tracked by the National Hurricane Center in the Atlantic , although no coastal watches or warnings are in force, and it is not expected to make landfall in the US. Tropical Storm Leslie was in the center of the Atlantic, churning at 50 mph and moving 10 mph toward the northeast, according to the NHC's 11 a.m. advisory. Since the advisory was issued at 5 a.m., the severity decreased from 60 mph winds.
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Winds with tropical storm force can reach a distance of 105 miles from the center. Given that the area is more than 3,000 miles away, Floridians should already feel more at ease knowing where it is. The tropical storm is around 1,400 miles away and moving in the opposite direction .
Tropical Storm Nadine
Tropical Storm Nadine, the most recent tropical disturbance forming in the Atlantic, has a good chance of becoming the next major storm. The NHC estimates that during the following 48 hours, there is a 50% possibility that the disturbance may form. But if Tropical Storm Nadine succeeds, it won't last long.
According to the NHC, Nadine's brief window to form before further development is deemed unlikely because recent satellite data indicates that the system is still unorganized and conditions are expected to worsen on Saturday. In other words, Florida won't have to worry about the disturbance if it turns into Tropical Storm Nadine.
Hurricane season 2024
Forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center of the NOAA National Weather Service issued a warning in May about above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. According to NOAA's forecast, there was an 85% likelihood of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season, and a 5% risk of a below-normal season for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30.
From what Americans saw from Hurricane Beryl, Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, it's been a forceful season that may go out with a bang.
A total of 17 to 25 named storms (winds of 39 mph or more) are predicted by NOAA. Four to seven major hurricanes (category 3, 4, or 5; with winds of 111 mph or more) are among the eight to thirteen that are predicted to develop into hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher). These ranges have a 70% confidence level among forecasters.
“With another active hurricane season approaching, NOAA’s commitment to keeping every American informed with life-saving information is unwavering,” said NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D. “AI-enabled language translations and a new depiction of inland wind threats in the forecast cone are just two examples of the proactive steps our agency is taking to meet our mission of saving lives and protecting property.”
With gusts of 150 mph, Hurricane Beryl tore roofs from buildings, uprooted trees, and devastated the islands in its path as it tore across the Caribbean in July.
After the storm struck overnight, hundreds of thousands of houses in Jamaica lost electricity, and people in island and coastal nations already affected by the storm had to start over from the rubble.
The NWS in North Carolina issued a warning of a record mix of torrential rain, potentially fatal flooding, and devastating landslides along the mountains for days before to Hurricane Helene's arrival in Florida. The ground and rivers were drenched by a system that arrived before Helene did.
One of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the US mainland in the past 50 years, Helene killed at least 231 people in six states. According to poweroutage.us, over 300,000 people in Georgia and the Carolinas were still without power on Sunday night, with over 140,000 customers affected in North Carolina alone.
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Experts estimate that Hurricane Milton caused an astounding $50 billion in damage, according to US President Joe Biden's statement on Friday. The US president is expected to visit Florida on Sunday, where the massive storm that made landfall late on Wednesday raged across the state.
The Tampa Bay Times reports that the storm has killed at least 16 people, but as recovery efforts continue, the death toll may increase.
With dozens of tornadoes in Florida on Wednesday, Milton's strong and destructive weather system destroyed an estimated 150 homes, cut off power to over 3.3 million customers, swept over barrier islands with 6 feet of storm surge, tore off a baseball stadium's roof, and toppled a 500-foot construction crane.
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