The Atlantic Hurricane Season continues to approach its peak, which statistically falls on September 10th. Mid-August through late September is typically the most active period for tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic, and there has been some recent activity.
Hurricane Gordon is a Category 2 storm this Saturday evening, with maximum winds of 110 miles per hour in a small area near the core of the storm. Gordon is thousands of miles away, moving away from the US, and is only a threat to the Azores in the eastern Atlantic.
Meanwhile, much closer to home, Tropical Depression Helene continues to dissipate over northern Mexico, to the south of Brownsville, Texas. Helene was never very organized, and it is quickly going through a short life cycle from formation to death. By far, the greatest impact from Helene is heavy rain, with 6" to 8" of rain falling this weekend in some isolated areas of northeastern Mexico.
The next prospect for development, which could become our ninth named storm of the year, is a tropical wave over the eastern Atlantic. It is moving west, but is still more than a week away from any US territory.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:20:37 GMT
If a tornado threatens, get into the basement. If you don't have a basement, a small, interior room in the lowest floor of your home is relatively safe. Avoid rooms with windows. Mobile homes are not safe in a tornado.
If a tornado threatens, get into the basement. If you don't have a basement, a small, interior room in the lowest floor of your home is relatively safe. Avoid rooms with windows. Mobile homes are not safe in a tornado.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:54 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:54:25 GMT
Portions of Moore, Oklahoma were ravaged by a mile-wide tornado this Monday afternoon. This follows a near-record quiet start to tornado season. Strong storms may reach northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan by Tuesday.
Recovery efforts continue in Moore, Oklahoma after a catastrophic tornado on Monday. The tornado season that began quietly in 2013 has roared to life this week. Severe weather is possible in Northwest Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday. 13abc and 13abc.com will update throughout the day.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:15:43 GMT
Thousands of shipwrecks rest close to home and some local divers are on a mission to discover them. The weather on Lake Erie can be violent at times without much warning. Darkness, fog, wind and waves
Local divers are on a search to discover some of the thousands of shipwrecks on the bottom of Lake Erie.
Monday, May 20 2013 3:51 PM EDT2013-05-20 19:51:10 GMT
On Monday, we'll likely climb to 88 degrees. If we reach 88 on Monday, it would become our warmest day since August 31st, when we reached 93 degrees. Monday's record high is 92 degrees, from May 20th of 1962.
Monday was the warmest day of the year. The temperature hit 90 degrees at Toledo Express Airport at mid afternoon. That is the warmest day since August 31st of last year. Toledo reached 93 degrees on that date. Monday's record high is 92 degrees, from May 20th of 1962. Get Toledo's only live, local radar 24/7 at 13abc.com/weather.
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