At a Glance Atmospheric conditions in much of the Atlantic will remain unfavorable for tropical development into the weekend.Heavy rain is expected near a stalling front along the Gulf and Southeast coasts by later this week.There is a very low chance that front could lead to tropical development. Hurricane season has been in a slumber for a few weeks, and much of the Atlantic Basin will remain quiet in the second full week of August. But a front stalling out...

At a Glance Tropical Storm Krosa made landfall in southern Japan on Thursday.One person has been killed and dozens more have been injured.More than 400,000 people were urged to evacuate and hundreds of flights have been canceled. Tropical Storm Krosa made landfall in southern Japan on Thursday, killing one person and injuring nearly three dozen more. The death occurred when an 82-year-old man, who was mooring vessels in Hiroshima, fell into the sea, according to the Associated Press. At least...

At a Glance Camille was a Category 5 hurricane when it made landfall in Mississippi 50 years ago this weekend.It is one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S. on record. Hurricane Camille made landfall 50 years ago this weekend as the second most intense hurricane to strike the continental U.S. on record. Only the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane was stronger. Camille roared ashore on the night of Aug. 17, 1969, near Waveland, Mississippi, as a hurricane. There...

At a Glance The Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be in a lull the next two weeks.Several factors in the atmosphere will work against tropical development.The peak weeks of hurricane season are still ahead, however. The Atlantic hurricane season is likely to remain relatively quiet through mid-August, but the historical peak of the season is still to come in the weeks ahead. Various atmospheric factors in the Atlantic Basin should keep a lid on tropical cyclone development in the...

At a Glance Little to no tropical development is expected through the end of August, a new outlook says.There has not been a named Atlantic storm since Barry on July 14.This has been one of the quietest starts to the hurricane season in over a decade.The heart of the hurricane season is beginning. The Atlantic hurricane season may continue its slumber through the rest of August for the first time in over 20 years, a newly released forecast says. Below-average...

At a Glance Chantal formed where only five other tropical storms have formed.Mozambique suffered through two strange tropical cyclone strikes earlier this year.Other oddities include a Maui landfall, a track into Michigan and a pair of weird January tropical cyclones. Tropical Storm Chantal is just the latest tropical system to form in a strange location. Chantal formed near 40 degrees latitude, roughly the latitude of Philadelphia. It's typically considered the subtropics, where tropical systems begin to fall apart. It isn't...

Meteorologist Domenica Davis looks at the forecast for newly formed Tropical Storm Chantal. ...

Meteorologist Domenica Davis looks at the forecast for the South, where two tropical disturbances are looming off the coast of Florida. ...

At a Glance A front will stall in the South as two tropical disturbances move toward the region.This will result in locally heavy rain and possible flash flooding.Invest 98L is being monitored for development by the National Hurricane Center. Heavy rain could trigger flooding in parts of the South through early next week as a stalling front interacts with moisture from a pair of tropical disturbances, including Invest 98L, which is being monitored for a chance of tropical development off...

Infrared satellite loop showing the disturbance that eventually developed into Tropical Storm Chantal from Aug. 18-20, 2019. At a Glance Tropical Storm Chantal spun up briefly in the North Atlantic Ocean in late August.It remained well south of Atlantic Canada and northeast of Bermuda.Its origins were traced to a heavy rain producing disturbance along the northern Gulf Coast. Tropical Storm Chantal formed in the North Atlantic Ocean in late August, but didn't last long and remained far from land. Chantal...

The tropical storm is no threat to any land areas, and it's expected to become a remnant low in about three to five days as it turns southward. ...

At a Glance The Atlantic hurricane season is off to a quiet start so far this year.There have been five years that saw a quieter start to the Atlantic hurricane season than 2019.All five of those years saw at least one major hurricane develop. The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is off to a quiet start, but all five years that saw fewer activity to this point in the season still produced at least one major hurricane (Category 3 or higher...