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Tropical disturbance in Atlantic getting better organized

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Director of Digital Operations
Tuesday, July 29th, 2014, 4:21pm
Tropical disturbance in Atlantic getting better organized

An area of low pressure in the Atlantic is becoming better defined, according to satellite data from the National Hurricane Center.

Associated shower and thunderstorm activity continues to organize and a tropical depression could form by Wednesday

The disturbance could become Tropical Storm Bertha by Friday.

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Tropical Depression struggling to hold together

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Director of Digital Operations
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014, 6:51pm
Tropical Depression struggling to hold together

Tropical depression number 2 is struggling to hold together as it moves to the west. The depression still has 35mph winds and is moving toward the west at 18mph. It is encountering wind shear and dry air as it moves to the west. It will weaken as it gets closer to the Lesser Antilles. Right now, the storm is about 800 miles away from the islands.

It is not forecast to become a tropical storm, but if it does happen to get up to tropical storm strength, its name would be Bertha.

INTERACTIVE MAP: Track the tropical system

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Significant damage reported after Virginia Beach storm

Submitted by Michael H. King, Digital Executive Producer
Thursday, July 10th, 2014, 8:13pm
Significant damage reported after Virginia Beach storm

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (WVEC) -- Significant structural damage was reported at the Oceanfront Thursday afternoon as a result of afternoon thunderstorms. Ten people were injured and six of those were transported to the hospital, Beach spokeswoman Amy Valdez told 11Alive's Norfolk sister station WVEC.

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Following the path of Arthur

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Director of Digital Operations
Friday, July 4th, 2014, 12:26pm
Following the path of Arthur

Hurricane Arthur is pulling away from the North Carolina coast after making landfall at Cape Lookout. As of 9 a.m. Arthur is a strong Category 1 Hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph.

Hurricane warnings have been issued for coastal areas from Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina northward to the North Carolina-Virginia border and eastern Albemarle Sound.

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Arthur nearing hurricane strength

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Director of Digital Operations
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014, 6:37pm
Arthur nearing hurricane strength

Tropical Storm Arthur continues to slowly move north, and is forecast to pick up in speed and strength. The storm is forecast to become a hurricane by Thursday.

Hurricane warnings have been issued for coastal areas from Surf City, North Carolina northward to Duck. The warning area includes Pamlico Sound and Eastern Albemarle Sound. A hurricane watch has been issued for Little River Inlet to south of Surf City. Tropical storm warnings are currently in effect for coastal areas from South Santee River South Carolina to south of Surf City; north of Duck to Cape Charles Light, Virginia, but not including the Chesapeake Bay; western Albemarle Sound.

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Tracking Tropical Storm Arthur

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Director of Digital Operations
Tuesday, July 1st, 2014, 11:58am
Tracking Tropical Storm Arthur

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The first tropical storm of the 2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed Tuesday and could affect the Carolinas as a hurricane by Thursday.

Tropical Storm Arthur formed Tuesday morning as it crawled off of Florida's east coast at 2 mph.

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Tracking potential tropical system forming midweek

Submitted by Don Buckindail, Director of Digital Operations
Monday, June 30th, 2014, 12:20pm
Tracking potential tropical system forming midweek

The first tropical system of the season will likely develop as we lead up to the 4th of July.

There is an area of low pressure off the eastern coast of Florida that is beginning to get a little better organized. The National Hurricane Center is giving this a 60% chance that it will develop into a tropical system within the next 48 hours. They give it an 80% chance of developing within 5 days.

The computer models show it moving south, then curving back up to the north and east skirting the Atlantic coastline.

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