Current Weather and Tropical Updates: August 17, 2025

Hurricane Erin Remains a Major Threat in the Atlantic Hurricane Erin, the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, has rapidly intensified and is now a formidable Category 5 storm.1 The storm’s outer bands are already bringing heavy rainfall and…

National Weather Headlines and Updates for August 1, 2025

Flash Flooding on the East Coast: Heavy rainfall has caused significant flash flooding along the I-95 corridor from the Mid-Atlantic to Southern New England.1 This has led to submerged cars, road closures, and disruptions to commuter rail services in major…

Why Milton’s ‘reverse surge’ sucked water away from flood-fearing Tampa

In the days before Hurricane Milton hit Florida, forecasters were worried it could send as much as 15 feet (4.5 meters) of water rushing onto the heavily populated shores of Tampa Bay. Instead, several feet of water temporarily drained away. Tap below…

Experts warn ‘crazy busy’ Atlantic hurricane season is far from over

Millions of people in the southeastern U.S. still are reeling from the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but scientists warn that the Atlantic hurricane season is far from over. Tap below to read the report from Isabella…