The Tornadoes, Cyclones, Hurricanes & Typhoons Thread.

[Geoff.D]

Yup, the natural forces at work carry on regardless.

 

[Gordon_R]

Heading for the border between India and Bangladesh, highly populated and low-lying:

Amphan: India and Bangladesh evacuate millions ahead of super cyclone

One of the biggest tropical storms in years is barrelling towards the coast of India and Bangladesh.

www.bbc.com

 

[Gordon_R]

JTWC track: https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/io0120.gif

 

[Gordon_R]

Landfall today (Wed 20th).

Amphan: Cyclone wreaks deadly havoc in India and Bangladesh

The storm rips into eastern India and Bangladesh but the full extent of the damage is not yet known.

www.bbc.com

 

[Gordon_R]

Serious damage in Kolkata and other places:

Amphan: Kolkata devastated as cyclone kills scores in India and Bangladesh

One of India's major cities is reeling as more than 80 deaths are confirmed along the Bengal coast.

www.bbc.com

The Kolkata airport has been flooded after the storm:

 

[Gordon_R]

Another tropical cyclone just made landfall in India, this time close to Mumbai on the west coast:

Cyclone Nisarga: India's Mumbai escapes worst cyclone in decades

India's financial capital narrowly escapes Cyclone Nisarga, as nearby areas bear the brunt.

www.bbc.com

 

[Luke7777]

providing a little "postponement" to the hurricane season in the US

Here are the top three ways this week's Saharan dust plume will affect you | CNN

The much-anticipated Saharan dust is now making its more than 5,000-mile trek across the Atlantic to the United States.

edition.cnn.com

 

[Luke7777]

Dust in the wind keeps hurricanes at bay, but nothing lasts forever... | WeatherTiger

Dust in the wind keeps hurricanes at bay, but nothing lasts forever... | WeatherTiger

Some modeling does suggest that an area of disturbed weather will start to develop in the Caribbean around this time next week.

www.tallahassee.com

 

[Geoff.D]

Dust in the wind keeps hurricanes at bay, but nothing lasts forever... | WeatherTiger

Dust in the wind keeps hurricanes at bay, but nothing lasts forever... | WeatherTiger

Some modeling does suggest that an area of disturbed weather will start to develop in the Caribbean around this time next week.

www.tallahassee.com

A terrible article of some or other guy rambling on like a drunk.

 

[Luke7777]

A terrible article of some or other guy rambling on like a drunk.

The idea was to look at the videos (and not all of it is rambling... )

 

[Sinbad]

Where do squirrels go during hurricanes?

 

[Geoff.D]

Where do squirrels go during hurricanes?

Into hiding .......

 

[Gordon_R]

More coherent article and images:

Massive Saharan dust cloud shrouds the Caribbean

The cloud has swept from Africa over the Atlantic, affecting Puerto Rico, Cuba and Mexico.

www.bbc.com

 

[Luke7777]

More coherent article and images:

Massive Saharan dust cloud shrouds the Caribbean

The cloud has swept from Africa over the Atlantic, affecting Puerto Rico, Cuba and Mexico.

www.bbc.com

But this one doesn't have the American drama ... and it's just facts

 

[Gordon_R]

Generally quiet season so far:

Cyclone Isaias reaches Canada after killing at least five in US

Millions of people were left without power in the US as the storm swept through the eastern seaboard.

www.bbc.com

 

[BBSA]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1298648262996561925

 

[Gordon_R]

Hurricane Laura ‘will cause unsurvivable storm surge’

Hurricane Laura is heading for Texas and Louisiana with wind speeds of up to 150 mph (240km/h).

www.bbc.com

 

[BBSA]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1298864467703410689

 

[Creag]

Unsurvivable storm surge

I suppose this talks to the fact that parts of Louisiana are low-lying and/or below sea level?

 

[Gordon_R]

Hurricane Laura's winds batter Louisiana, killing six

Flooding is less than feared, but Governor John Bel Edwards warned people to stay vigilant.

www.bbc.com