Hurricane Amanda broke records over the weekend and briefly caused concern. Now it appears that the storm will pose little threat to anybody. The Weather Channel reports that Hurricane Amanda quickly became the strongest eastern Pacific hurricane for the month…
Hurricane Amanda Threatening The Pacific Coast?
What began as the first tropical storm of the Pacific hurricane season has since been upgraded to a category-4 hurricane. Hurricane Amanda has grown into the most powerful May hurricane in modern history. The monstrous weather phenomenon is reported to…
Tropical Storm Amanda Should Weaken Quickly
The first tropical storm for the eastern Pacific 2014 hurricane season has been named. Tropical storm Amanda formed about 620 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico and the National Hurricane Center predicts the system will reach hurricane status in strength within…
Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter Dies at 76
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, a former middleweight boxer best known for having been wrongfully convicted for a shooting murder, passed away at his Toronto home Sunday morning. He was 76. Carter had spent almost 20 years in prison after being convicted…
Typhoon Haiyan Leaves Philippines in Ruins
One of the strongest typhoons on record, Typhoon Haiyan, stormed through the central Philippines, crushing everything in sight on Friday. The super-storm ravaged the islands with winds reaching between 150 and 190 miles-per-hour. So far, the death toll has reached…
Typhoon Yolanda Makes Landfall in Philippines
The Philippines has been hit by powerful pacific storm, Haiyan, which is classified as a super typhoon. The typhoon brought sustained winds that were measured at more than 195 miles per hour before making landfall. The storm sustained one minute…
Tropical Storm Sonia Headed For Mexico
Tropical Storm Sonia, named Saturday, is expected to hit mainland Mexico by early Monday. Sonia is currently about 205 miles south of Los Cabos, at the edge of California’s Baja Peninsula. The storm is traveling north at 14 miles per…
Hurricane Raymond is Now a Category 3 Storm
Many areas on the Pacific coast of Mexico are still recovering from hurricane-related damage and flooding from last month, and it looks like more trouble is on the way as Hurricane Raymond continues to strengthen. Hurricane Raymond rapidly progressed to…
Tropical Storm Karen Weakens En Route to Gulf
Good news for Gulf Coast residents. Tropical Storm Karen has weakened and according to The National Hurricane Center Karen’s maximum sustained winds have dropped to 40 mph, diminishing its potential impact to the region. The center reported on Saturday afternoon that the…
The “Yankee Clipper” Hurricane of 1938 Remembered
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the New England Hurricane of 1938, which was also called the “Great New England Hurricane,” the “Yankee Clipper” and the “Long Island Express.” It was the first major hurricane to hit New England since…