September 14, 2020 What is the danger? Tropical Storm Teddy, the 19th named storm of 2020, and Tropical Storm Vicky, the 20th storm, have formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Teddy and Vicky pose no threat to Texas. Teddy is currently moving west-northwest, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), and is expected to increase to hurricane strength in the next few days. Vicky is currently moving northwest, and is expected to degenerate by Thursday. TROPICAL STORM […]
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Tenth Named Storm Josephine Forms, No Threat to Texas
What is the danger? Tropical Storm Josephine, the tenth named storm of 2020, has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Josephine poses no threat to Texas. Josephine is currently moving west northwest toward Puerto Rico, according to the National Hurricane Center, and is expected to turn further north, into the open Atlantic. What you should do: We are approaching the peak of Hurricane Season. While Tropical Storm Josephine will not impact Texas, now is the time to […]
Ninth Named Storm Isaias Forms, No Threat to Texas
What is the danger? Tropical Storm Isaias, the ninth named storm of 2020, has formed in the Atlantic Ocean. Isaias poses no threat to Texas. Isaias is currently moving northwest toward Puerto Rico, according to the National Weather Service, and is expected to turn further north, making possible landfall near the south coast of Florida. What you should do: We are approaching the peak of Hurricane Season. While Tropical Storm Isaias will not impact Texas, […]
Fourth Named Storm Dolly Forms in Open Atlantic, No Threat to Texas
What is the danger? Tropical Storm Dolly is the fourth named storm of 2020, but poses no threat to Texas. The storm is currently moving into the open Atlantic off the coast of New England and is expected to dissipate in the next 24 hours. What you should do: While Tropical Storm Dolly will not impact Texas, we are still in the early stages of Hurricane Season. All residents should GET A KIT, MAKE A PLAN […]
Tropical Storm Bertha Forms, No Threat to Texas
What is the danger? Tropical Storm Bertha is the second named storm of 2020, but poses no threat to Texas. Bertha comes less than one week before the start of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season on June 1. The storm is currently moving inland off the coast of South Carolina, bringing heavy inland rainfall for the region. The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management will be hosting a Hurricane Season Kickoff Live […]
First Named Storm Arthur Forms in Open Atlantic, No Threat to Texas
What is the danger? Tropical Storm Arthur is the first named storm of 2020, but poses no threat to Texas. Arthur comes just weeks before the start of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season on June 1. The storm is currently located over the open Atlantic and is expected to dissipate by mid-week. What you should do: While Tropical Storm Arthur will not impact Texas, we are ramping up to the start of Hurricane Season. All […]
Tropical Storm Chantal Forms in Atlantic, No Threat To Texas
What is the danger? Tropical Storm Chantal is the third named storm of the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season, but poses no threat to Texas. The storm is currently located over the open Atlantic and is expected to downgrade to a tropical depression later this week. What you should do: While Tropical Storm Chantal will not impact Texas, we are currently in the peak of Hurricane Season. All residents should get a kit, make a plan […]