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July 4, 2021

Elsa latest: Tropical storm warning issued for parts of Florida Keys

The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm warning for the Florida Keys, in addition to storm watches for the state's southwestern coast Sunday morning as Tropical Storm Elsa headed toward the state.

July 2, 2021

Elsa strengthens to hurricane status, further complicating condo collapse search efforts

Elsa strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Friday as it battered the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses and airports, and it appeared headed eventually for Florida.

July 2, 2021

Elsa becomes first hurricane of 2021 season

Tropical Storm Elsa has become the first hurricane of the 2021 season after strengthening rather quickly..

July 1, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa arrives, Northwest heat wave continues as Fourth of July weekend approaches

While temperatures are dramatically lower (but still above average) closer to the coast in the Pacific Northwest, the interior Northwest, Northern Rockies, and far Northern California remain under Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories through this coming holiday weekend.

July 1, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa forms, headed for Caribbean, forecasters say

Tropical Storm Elsa formed from Tropical Depression 5 overnight Wednesday as it headed toward the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday morning.

June 28, 2021

Hurricane hunters head to South Carolina on storm recon mission

A U.S. Air Force Reserve aircraft of the Hurricane Hunters is on a reconnaissance mission Monday to investigate the brewing tropical storm along the Georgia and South Carolina coastlines.

June 22, 2021

Claudette heads out to sea after causing 14 deaths

Claudette regained tropical storm status and headed out to sea from the North Carolina coast Monday, less than two days after the system killed 14 people in Alabama, including nine children who died in a highway crash.

June 21, 2021

Alabama interstate pileup details emerge after 8 girls killed on way back from beach trip

Alabama authorities have identified some of the 10 people who died during a major pileup on the interstate during stormy weather Saturday — eight of the fatal victims are girls from a youth home for abused and neglected children whose van burst into flames in the crash as they headed home from a beach trip. 

June 21, 2021

Claudette regains tropical storm status after 13 killed in Alabama

Claudette regained tropical storm status Monday morning as it neared the coast of the Carolinas less than two days after 13 people died — including eight children in a multi-vehicle crash — due to the effects of the storm in Alabama.

June 21, 2021

National weather forecast: Tropical Storm Claudette impacting North Carolina

Tropical Storm Claudette is forecast to bring heavy rain and flooding to portions of North Carolina on Monday before moving off the Mid-Atlantic coast.