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Tropical Storm Alberto expected to stay offshore
Last Updated: 5:18 PM 05/21/12 - The storm is centered about 225 miles (362 kilometers) east of Jacksonville, Fla.
First tropical storm of the season forms off SC
Last Updated: 3:08 PM 05/21/12 - The official start to hurricane season is June 1, but tropical storms often occur before then.
Irene retired from tropical storm name list
Last Updated: 3:39 PM 04/13/12 - The report says storm names are reused every six years unless retired for causing considerable casualties or damage. Irene is the 76th name to be retired from the Atlantic list since 1954.
Hurricane officials: No more tape for windows
Last Updated: 7:17 PM 03/27/12 - They say residents in hurricane zones instead should use hurricane shutters and impact-resistant windows.
Hurricane Rina on course for Mexico's Caribbean resorts, evacuations under way
Last Updated: 12:42 PM 10/26/11 - Rina's projected track shows it curving east toward Cuba and the Straits of Florida by early next week. But the Hurricane Center cautions that there's "great uncertainty" about where it's going.
Folly Mayor, government officials see Irene damage
Last Updated: 12:07 PM 09/07/11 - The mayor of Folly Beach hopes the federal government will help re-nourish the island's beaches after they were heavily eroded by Hurricane Irene.
Katia weakens to Category 2 hurricane
Last Updated: 7:06 PM 09/06/11 - Katia is centered about 345 miles (555 kilometers) south-southwest of Bermuda and moving northwest at 9 mph (15 kph).
Hurricane Katia weakens to Category 3 storm
Last Updated: 10:35 AM 09/06/11 - Hurricane Katia has weakened to a Category 3 storm as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean after briefly becoming a Category 4 system.
Hurricane Katia grows to Category 3 storm
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 09/05/11 - Katia is centered about 495 miles (795 kilometers) south of Bermuda and is moving northwest near 12 mph (19 kph).
White House: Hurricane Irene to cost federal government $1.5B
Last Updated: 4:09 PM 09/05/11 - The spending may touch off yet another partisan fight between President Barack Obama and Congress.
Ga. to get rain, high winds as Lee moves through
Last Updated: 11:39 AM 09/05/11 - The system will likely bring cooler temperatures after weeks of sweltering heat. It is not expected to get hotter than 80 until later in the week.
South Carolina to send aid to Irene-battered Vermont
Last Updated: 10:39 AM 09/05/11 - A spokesman for Gov. Nikki Haley says she has authorized the deployment of 50 National Guardsmen, 19 20-ton dump trucks and six Humvees.
Tropical storm closes near half of Gulf oil production
Last Updated: 3:45 PM 09/02/11 - The evacuations have resulted in the shut-off of 47.6 percent of the Gulf's daily normal oil production and 33 percent of the normal daily natural gas production.
Tropical depression moves toward Gulf coast
Last Updated: 12:13 PM 09/02/11 - Louisiana's governor has declared a state of emergency because of the threat of flash flooding.
Deaths, damage from Hurricane Irene continue to mount
Last Updated: 2:23 PM 08/31/11 - About 2 million people are still without power in homes and businesses from North Carolina through New England.
Millions still without power thanks to Hurricane Irene
Last Updated: 5:05 PM 08/29/11 - Of the almost 8 million who lost power, more than half are still waiting for it to be restored.
Some FEMA money for Joplin on hold after Hurricane Irene
Last Updated: 4:59 PM 08/29/11 - He says individual aid to victims of the tornado that killed 160 people and damaged about 7,500 homes in Joplin will continue for things such as temporary housing. But help with long-term rebuilding projects is on hold.
As cleanup for Hurricane Irene begins, one local man remembers lessons learned from Katrina
Last Updated: 11:03 AM 08/29/11 - As the cleanup for Hurricane Irene begins, one Augusta man is thankful for the lessons he learned six years ago during Hurricane Katrina which left New Orleans devastated.
At least 26 deaths reported from Hurricane Irene
Last Updated: 10:40 AM 08/29/11 - Hurricane Irene led to the deaths of at least 26 people in eight states.
Irene no longer tropical system, winds still strong
Last Updated: 11:18 AM 08/29/11 - Forecasters say storm warning for the East Coast have all been called off and that former Hurricane Irene is headed into Canada still packing 50 mph winds.
SC electric cooperatives helping restore power in Va.
Last Updated: 11:23 AM 08/29/11 - On Sunday morning, 16 construction crews drawn from Aiken, Blue Ridge, Fairfield, Newberry, Santee and Tri-County Electrical Cooperatives departed for Crewe, Va., to support the restoration efforts of Southside Electrical Cooperative.
Irene topples tree, killing 11-year-old boy in Va.
Last Updated: 3:31 PM 08/27/11 - Officials say winds from Hurricane Irene toppled a tree and sent it crashing through an apartment building in Virginia, killing an 11-year-old boy.
Local church wants to make a difference in hurricane relief
Last Updated: 6:59 PM 08/26/11 - It's not just big organizations like the Red Cross helping out. One church in Clearwater is hoping to make a difference, too.
Hurricane warning issued for New York City
Last Updated: 5:05 PM 08/26/11 - It's the first time since 1985 that such a warning has been issued for the city.
Hurricane not affecting flights at Augusta Regional
Last Updated: 6:44 PM 08/26/11 - All flights are currently on schedule at Augusta Regional despite Hurricane Irene's advances.
Hurricane Irene brings rain, heavy seas to coast in NC, SC
Last Updated: 4:22 PM 08/26/11 - Rain and tropical storm-force winds of at least 39 mph (63 kph) already were pelting the Carolinas as Irene trudged north, snapping power lines and flooding streets.
State-by-state breakdown of Hurricane Irene
Last Updated: 3:54 PM 08/26/11 - A helpful guide on how each state is going to be affected by Hurricane Irene that lists which watches and warnings have been issued.
Power outages in SC blamed on Hurricane Irene
Last Updated: 2:30 PM 08/26/11 - The outages involved multiple downed power lines including one across a bridge leading to Folly Island.
Hurricane Irene aiming for NC next
Last Updated: 2:30 PM 08/26/11 - Forecasters say South Carolina is no longer under a hurricane warning and that Irene is aiming its fury at North Carolina.
8 hurt in rough ocean near Fla. from Hurricane Irene
Last Updated: 2:31 PM 08/26/11 - Palm Beach County officials say eight people were out on a jetty off Boynton Beach Inlet when a wave knocked them over.
Hurricane Irene: Local emergency responders standing by to head toward storm
Last Updated: 12:11 AM 08/26/11 - There is already a mass exodus from North Carolina's Outer Banks as thousands of people have already evacuated the area. Here at home, some crews are gearing up to head straight toward it.
Evacuations begin in NC ahead of Hurricane Irene
Last Updated: 3:53 PM 08/24/11 - Tourists on a small North Carolina island have begun evacuating as Hurricane Irene heads for the East Coast and it's the first test of whether people will heed orders to get out of the way of what could be a monstrous storm.
2010 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins
Last Updated: 10:53 AM 06/01/10 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an active season, with as many as 23 named tropical storms.
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Hurricane Jimena weakens to Category 2 storm
Last Updated: 5:35 AM 09/02/09 - According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Jimena's maximum sustained winds decreased early Wednesday to near 110 mph (175 kph). And the hurricane is expected to continue weakening gradually before making landfall.
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Tropical Update Oct. 2nd 2009
Last Updated: 10:04 PM 10/02/09 - TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 800 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2009
Tropical Storm Bill Forms as Ana Threatens
Last Updated: 4:15 PM 08/28/09 - Tropical Storm Bill has formed in the far eastern Atlantic and the government of the Netherland Antilles has issued a tropical storm watch for St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius because of Tropical Storm Ana.
Felicia Weakens to Tropical Storm Near Hawaii
Last Updated: 4:15 PM 08/28/09 - Hawaii braced for Tropical Storm Felicia on Sunday, taking no chances even though the storm weakened rapidly as it slipped toward the islands.
Tropical Storm Claudette takes aim at northern Gulf Coast
Last Updated: 4:12 PM 08/17/09 - Forecasts say Tropical Storm Claudette also was bearing a threat of scattered heavy rains to southwestern Georgia and southern Alabama.
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Forecasters Lower Atlantic Hurricane Outlook
Last Updated: 4:15 PM 08/28/09 - Government forecasters on Thursday lowered their outlook for the rest of the Atlantic hurricane season after a quiet start with no named storms in the first two months of the six-month stretch.
Tropical Activity
Last Updated: 4:12 PM 08/17/09 - Study: Better Observations, Analyses Detecting Short-Lived Tropical Systems
Hurricane Season Off to Slow Start
Last Updated: 4:15 PM 08/28/09 - The 2009 hurricane season has been off to a slow start, but experts say the real activity usually doesn't begin until August.
Hurricane-calming technology? Bill Gates has a plan.
Last Updated: 4:12 PM 08/17/09 - By pumping cooler water to the surface, hurricanes may be diminished.
Florida Braces for Heavy Rain from Tropical Storm Claudette
Last Updated: 4:15 PM 08/28/09 - Forecasters say Tropical Storm Claudette has formed off the northern Gulf Coast of Florida and is expected to bring heavy rain to the area.
Gov discusses hurricane safety in tour of SC coast
Last Updated: 4:42 AM 06/16/09 - Sanford is touring the coast to discuss hurricane preparedness. This year is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Hugo, a Category 4 storm that smashed into Charleston in 1989.
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Hurricane Omar Taking Aim at Caribbean Islands
Last Updated: 4:26 AM 10/15/08 - Hurricane warnings have been issued for the U.S. Virgin islands, Puerto Rico's Vieques and Culebra islands and other islands in the region.
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Tropical Depression Expected to Strengthen
Last Updated: 4:35 AM 10/14/08 - The National Hurricane Center says the newest tropical depression is forecast to become a tropical storm as it drifts southeast in the Atlantic.
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Ruin Visible in Texas a Month After Ike
Last Updated: 4:39 AM 10/13/08 - A month after Hurricane Ike the town of Galveston is still trying to recover.
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Tropical Storm Odile Forms in Pacific Ocean
Last Updated: 6:42 AM 10/09/08 - Odile, the 15th named storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season, has maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph). But the storm is expected to strengthen.
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Tropical Storm Kyle Gains Strength in the Atlantic
Last Updated: 5:18 AM 09/26/08 - Tropical Storm Kyle has gained strength as it swirls in the open Atlantic, south of Bermuda. The National Hurricane Center says tropical storm Kyle could become a hurricane by Saturday.
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Ike-Battered Galveston Allowing Residents Home
Last Updated: 5:18 AM 09/24/08 - Thousands of Galveston, Texas, residents who evacuated ahead of Hurricane Ike finally get to go back home today. Galveston still has only limited medical, power, and sewer system capabilities.
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Category	Winds
Saffir-Simpson Scale
1	74-95
2	96-110
3	111-130
4	131-155
5	156+

Hurricane Names
Arlene	Bret	Cindy
Don	Emily	Franklin
Gert	Harvey	Irene
Jose	Katia	Lee
Maria	Nate	Ophelia
Philippe	Rina	Sean
Tammy	Vince	Whitney