Tropical Weather Forecast - June 12, 2022
Another overall quiet day in the Tropics. The National Hurricane Center is watching a small area for the slight chance of tropical development over the next 3-5 days.
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The Weather NetworkThis new tropical storm in the Atlantic will take a weird track
It’s rare for storms in the Atlantic Ocean to take such an unusual track.
- Miami Herald
There are two tropical storms in the Atlantic. One is expected to become a hurricane.
Of the two tropical storms and one disturbance in the Atlantic region Saturday morning, the National Hurricane Center forecasts one to become a hurricane, one to dissipate by Monday and one to become nothing more than it is right now.
- CBS News
Girl seriously injured in shark attack at Florida beach
One of the girl's family members jumped in the water and beat the shark off of her until she was free, officials said.
- Myrtle Beach Sun News
How did Tropical Storm Colin sneak up on national weather forecasters in the Carolinas?
The only hint that any tropical weather might appear came Friday afternoon, when the National Hurricane Center noticed a low pressure system near Savannah, Georgia. Twelve hours later, Colin appeared.
- Star News
Coastal North Carolina sees minor impacts from Tropical Storm Colin
Overnight, Tropical Storm Colin developed near the South Carolina coastline. Here is what to expect in New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender counties.
- Reuters Videos
Crew rescued from sinking ship as storm hits HK
STORY: The Hong Kong Government Flying Service released dramatic video of their staff winching crew members from the stricken ship and into a helicopter. Authorities said 30 people were on board and three had been rescued so far.Search operations were underway for the other crew members as tropical storm Chaba passes through the area some 200 miles southwest of the city.Chaba skirted the global financial hub, bringing heavy rain and wind, restricting public transport and forcing many businesses to close. The city’s weather forecaster lowered the storm warning to signal No 3 on Saturday afternoon as Chaba was set to make landfall near Zhanjiang in China's Guangdong province.
- The State
SC’s recent stretch of earthquakes all originated in this spot
Recent Midlands earthquakes originated in a tightly packed area. The 2 largest were less than a mile apart.
- The Weather Network
Arctic Circle town could wind up as Canada’s hot spot amid heat wave
The summer is off to a toasty start for northern sections of the country that aren’t accustomed to such a long-lasting stretch of extreme heat.
- Yahoo News
Can Phoenix, the hottest city in America, survive climate change?
On the downtown streets in America’s hottest city the temperature has hit 109 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s 1 o’clock in the afternoon in late June and the sidewalks are mostly empty, but an elderly woman carrying an umbrella passes by walking her terrier, the dog’s tiny feet fitted with leather moccasins to protect them from the scorching concrete.
- WFTV
Scattered showers and rainy conditions continue across Central Florida
Saturday is going to be hot and steamy with storms continuing as we head into the afternoon.
- CBS News Videos
Strong storms headed to Northeast for July 4 weekend
Strong storms are moving through the Great Lakes into the Northeast, bringing potential heavy rains and frequent lightning. Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Bruin has the forecast for the July 4 holiday weekend.
- San Luis Obispo Tribune
What sparked SLO County wildfire? Here’s how investigators determined cause of blaze
Fire investigators can look at the remains of a blaze to figure out how it started, a Cal Fire captain explained.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Residents of most Arizona counties should wear face masks indoors, new CDC guidance says
Residents in nine of Arizona's 15 counties should be wearing face masks in indoor public places due to COVID-19, updated federal guidance says.
- Miami Herald
A teen girl was out scalloping at this Florida beach, cops say. Then came the shark
A frightening scene played out on Thursday in Keaton Beach, off the Gulf Coast in northwestern Florida, after a young girl was attacked by a shark.
- Florida Today
Pumping ocean water into the IRL and creating inlets draws fire from fish conservationists
Some critics warn that new inlets in the Lagoon could risk changing the ecology of the lagoon while pushing pollution south, eventually onto beaches.
- The Conversation
Physicists hunt for room-temperature superconductors that could revolutionize the world's energy system
Wind turbines and solar panels in Southern California. 4kodiak/E+ via Getty ImagesWaste heat is all around you. On a small scale, if your phone or laptop feels warm, that’s because some of the energy powering the device is being transformed into unwanted heat. On a larger scale, electric grids, such as high power lines, lose over 5% of their energy in the process of transmission. In an electric power industry that generated more than US0 billion in 2018, that’s a tremendous amount of wasted mone
- VC Star | Ventura County Star
Southern California residents cut water in drought of 'epic proportions'
California cities have a slew of restrictions to save water amid the extreme drought. Here's what is happening in Ventura County.
- Raleigh News and Observer
Rare crocodiles on the brink of extinction will be raised at North Carolina aquarium
“They have amazing, piercing green eyes, and they really fix you with them.”
- TODAY
Giant snails carrying parasite that causes meningitis prompt quarantine in Florida
Giant African land snails, an invasive species of mollusk, poses a threat to Florida residents as it can spread meningitis from a parasite it carries.
- AccuWeather
Explosive weather setup could ignite derecho as holiday winds down
A change in the jet stream pattern will favor long-tracking severe thunderstorm complexes beginning late in the Independence Day weekend and ongoing through next week from the northern Plains to the central and southern Appalachians, AccuWeather meteorologists warn. There's the potential for one or more intense complexes to develop that could have widespread damaging consequences. A large northward bulge will develop in the jet stream over the Great Plains next week and set up a bit of a chain r