As Tropical Storm Jerry Churns in the Atlantic, Priscilla and a nor'easter Threaten US with Flooding
Tropical Storm Jerry nears the northern Leeward Islands with warnings issued for multiple islands; Priscilla and a nor'easter raise flood risks in the U.S. Southwest and Southeast, officials say.
- On Thursday, Tropical Storm Jerry churned in the Atlantic near the Leeward Islands while Tropical Storm Priscilla moved along Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening flash flooding through the weekend.
- Amid the Atlantic threats, a nor'easter paired with high King Tides and the moon's proximity could cause coastal flooding from Charleston to the North Carolina Outer Banks, with an 8.5-foot tide Friday.
- Jerry was centered about 310 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands, moving west-northwest at 18 mph with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and should strengthen into a hurricane late Friday.
- The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for Barbuda with watches for Antigua, Anguilla, St. Kitts and Nevis, while Guadeloupe warned Thursday of power outages and flood watches covered Arizona, California and Nevada.
- The National Park Service reported 21 houses collapsed since 2020, including 10 in the past month, while Tropical Storm Octave dissipated about 360 miles off Baja California and a tropical depression formed about 115 miles off southwestern Mexico.
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Heavy rains, waves and strong wind are expected in the West Indies on the margins of Jerry, who is currently circulating at the stage of strong tropical storm.
As Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic, Priscilla and nor'easter threaten US with flooding
Tropical Storm Raymond has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the third system now off the western coast of Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Raymond is about 115 miles south-southeast of Zihuatanejo, Mexico. It…
As Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic, Priscilla and a nor’easter threaten U.S. with flooding
Tropical Storm Jerry churned Thursday in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands as Tropical Storm Priscilla and Tropical Storm Raymond moved along Mexico’s Pacific coast, threatening heavy rain and flooding in their paths, forecasters said.
Tropical Storm Jerry stirs in Atlantic as Priscilla threatens flash flooding across US Southwest
Storm Jerry was centered about 355 miles (571 kilometers) east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands and moving west-northwest at 20 mph (32 kph) with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (105 kph), the center said.
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