Hurricane Lee’s path and timeline: Meteorologists project when and where the storm will hit

Hurricane Lee’s path and timeline: Meteorologists project when and where the storm will hit

Hurricane Lee strengthened rapidly Thursday and developed into a major Category 5 storm, the National Hurricane Center said.  Lee intensified quickly over the Atlantic Ocean’s very warm waters, growing from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday and all the way to a Category 5 hurricane Thursday night, with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. Lee … Read more

Hurricane Lee | Latest maps, spaghetti models and paths

Hurricane Lee | Latest maps, spaghetti models and paths

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Lee is expected to become a powerful Category 4 hurricane. Please check back frequently as the WXII First Warning Weather Team will provide updates as needed.► APP USERS: Tap here for the full experience LATEST CONELATEST MODELSATLANTIC SATELLITEGULF SATELLITE7-DAY FORECASTLIVE RADAR More from WXIICLICK HERE for the latest forecast … Read more

Great Labor Day getaway begins! 100M Americans will travel this weekend with more than 250K flights scheduled through Tuesday despite travel chaos caused by Hurricane Idalia

Great Labor Day getaway begins! 100M Americans will travel this weekend with more than 250K flights scheduled through Tuesday despite travel chaos caused by Hurricane Idalia

More than 20 million passengers expected to fly out of state over the vacation This marks an 11% increase on last year, which already exceeded 2019 levels But chaos could be on the cards with thousands of flight delays on Friday  A chaotic Labor Day weekend is on the cards for many as 95 million … Read more

Valdosta businesses feed community after being devastated by storm

Valdosta businesses feed community after being devastated by storm

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WCTV) – Some business owners pressed pause on their own repairs to help others. Unfortunately, a lot of folks in the Valdosta area are out of power and dealing with some damage to the exterior and interior of their homes and their local businesses. Just like this one. Ella’s Top Corral experienced lots … Read more

The latest maps, models and paths

The latest maps, models and paths

Idalia has weakened to a tropical storm after roaring into Florida’s Big Bend region as a powerful hurricane. It will now track through the Carolinas. Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the entire North Carolina coast.►Download the Very Local app for updates on the coming storm Please check back frequently as the WXII First … Read more

A 100-year-old oak tree falls on the Florida governor’s mansion, Casey DeSantis says

A 100-year-old oak tree falls on the Florida governor’s mansion, Casey DeSantis says

A 100-year-old oak tree fell on the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee, Florida, as Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the area, said Casey DeSantis, the wife of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The state’s first lady said she was inside the mansion with their three children, Madison, Mason and Mamie, when it happened, but no one was injured.  … Read more

Hurricane Idalia | Real-time live blog updates Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina

Hurricane Idalia | Real-time live blog updates Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina

Hurricane Idalia is expected to become a major hurricane as it approaches and moves through the Florida coast Wednesday. ►Tracking Idalia: The latest maps, models and pathsTRACKING IDALIA Once over land, Idalia will begin to weaken. The center of the remaining tropical system will track near the Atlantic coast from Georgia to North Carolina Wednesday … Read more

Hurricane Idalia upgraded to Category 3 storm: US weather agency | World News

Hurricane Idalia upgraded to Category 3 storm: US weather agency | World News

Hurricane Idalia was upgraded to a Category 3 storm early Wednesday as it moved towards northwest Florida, the US National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Storm Idalia strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday and forecasters are forecasting it to become “extremely dangerous” before making landfall on Wednesday in Florida, US. (AFP) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “Idalia … Read more

Hurricane Idalia forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm; evacuations ordered and schools close

Hurricane Idalia forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm; evacuations ordered and schools close

Hurricane Idalia is gaining strength as it moves toward Florida, where residents are scrambling to prepare for the impacts of what is forecast to be a major storm. Idalia is expected to grow into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane before it makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane … Read more

Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida as evacuations ordered, schools close

Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida as evacuations ordered, schools close

Hurricane Idalia is gaining strength as it moves toward Florida, where residents are scrambling to prepare for the impacts of what is forecast to be a major storm. Idalia is expected to grow into an extremely dangerous hurricane before it makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center. “Life-threatening” … Read more