Tropical storm kills 1 in Florida, hurts 10 at Georgia base
Tropical Storm Elsa is carving a destructive and soaking path up the East Coast after killing at least one person in Florida and spinning up a tornado at a Georgia Navy base that flipped recreational vehicles upside-down and blew one of them into a lake.
What to actually stock up on before Tropical Storm Elsa hits South Florida
This is why we wanted to ensure our readers were well prepared for the potential impacts of the storm, whether small or severe. Therefore, we relied on the experts over the National Weather Service (NWS) to get their official advice on what to do before Tropical Storm Elsa hits South Florida.
Bryan Norcross: Confusing Elsa impacts Jamaica and Cuba before approaching Florida tomorrow
The track of the storm has made a jog because the center reformed behind where it was. Sometimes that’s bad news because it’s a way the system can get better organized and intensify. But in this case, the slightly revised track has taken it closer to Jamaica, which means the circulation is being disrupted by the mountains on that island. The medium-high terrain of eastern Cuba also appears to be ahead of it.
Bryan Norcross Podcast - Dr. Hal Needham, Storm Surge Expert
How high has the storm surge actually reached in hurricanes of the past? Bryan and Luke talk with Dr. Hal Needham who has studied the historical records from Texas to Maine to learn how high the water reached, and what could happen in the future. Learn about Hal's experience studying and experiencing storm surge.
Tropical Storm Elsa speeding toward the Caribbean with South Florida in the cone
Tropical Storm Elsa has formed out of the disturbance we’ve been tracking in the middle of the Atlantic. This is the earliest in the season that an “E” storm has been named, beating Edouard by 4 days – which formed late on July 5th last year.