Weather news summaries — Page 2
Essential facts and source links for recent weather stories.
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Heavy rain floods Porto Sol streets as residents question HOA spending
Some residents in Porto Sol, an HOA community in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, walked through knee-deep water after heavy rain flooded streets, with water approaching garages. They questioned drainage and HOA spending; management had not responded to WPTV by publication. -
Navy rescues Hawker Hunter pilot after jet crashes off Morro Bay
A Navy crew rescued the pilot of a private contractor's Hawker Hunter training jet after it crashed into the Pacific Tuesday evening, six miles northwest of Morro Bay. The pilot was taken to a trauma facility, but his condition is unknown. -
Flooding leaves parts of Norfolk under water as nor’easter brews
Coastal flooding left parts of Norfolk, Virginia, under 1 to 2 feet of water Wednesday as a brewing nor’easter pushed seawater toward the coast. AccuWeather expects major flooding at high tides in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina through Friday. -
Friday may bring late-September 28C temperatures to south-east England
The Met Office forecasts temperatures of 27C to 28C in parts of south-east England on Friday, exceptionally warm for late September. Much of England and Wales should see temperatures in the low 20s on Thursday, before readings fall closer to average over the weekend. -
Northeast nor’easter forecast to bring flooding and 20-foot waves to Boston coast
A late-September nor’easter is forecast to bring heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding to the Northeast, with the worst impacts expected Sept. 25-27. The National Weather Service in Boston warned of winds up to 40 mph and waves as high as 20 feet. -
Mexico restricts Pacific port traffic as Category 4 Hurricane Polo churns offshore
Mexico shut the ports at Acapulco and Zihuatanejo to all vessels and barred small craft at three other Pacific ports as Category 4 Hurricane Polo churned offshore Wednesday. Though forecast to stay offshore, it could bring life-threatening flooding and mudslides in Guerrero. -
Angus councillors approve demolition of 145 Storm Babet-hit homes
Angus councillors have approved demolishing 145 flood-damaged homes in Brechin’s River Street area, hit when the South Esk burst its defences in October 2023. The council has also proposed raising the flood wall, with the work costed at about £8.2m. -
Lightning kills 19-year-old hiker at shelter near Mount Timpanogos summit
A 19-year-old man died when lightning hit an emergency shelter the group built near Mount Timpanogos’ summit in a storm. KSL reported four other hikers descended on their own and were taken to a local hospital for evaluation after suffering minor injuries. -
Map shows Pacific warmth widening as forecasters see a very strong El Niño
An ElNinoLive map using NASA satellite data shows the equatorial Pacific’s warm-water band broadening from April to September. Federal forecasters said El Niño is highly likely to become very strong this fall and winter, with a 75 percent chance of a historic October–December 事件. -
Category 5 Hurricane Polo may raise US Southwest rain chances next week
Category 5 Hurricane Polo is not expected to make landfall, but a possible moisture surge could bring more showers and downpours to the US Southwest by mid-next week, with localized flooding possible, AccuWeather meteorologist Alexander Duffus said. -
NHC gives West African wave medium odds of developing within a week
The National Hurricane Center tracks Invest 90L, a tropical wave off West Africa, with medium odds of developing within a week. Fay re-formed as a tropical depression southwest of the Azores. Five named storms and no hurricanes mark the Atlantic's quietest start since 1966. -
Older Florida manufactured homes face storm risks as strong El Niño is forecast
WPTV reports nearly 700,000 of Florida’s 1 million-plus mobile and manufactured homes aren’t built to withstand today’s storms. Experts warn pre-1994 homes face greater damage risks; forecasters put the chance of a very strong El Niño above 90% in fall and winter 2026–27. -
Network Rail prepares North West lines for winter with £41m upgrades
Network Rail has invested £41m in North West rail upgrades to bolster key routes as El Niño raises the chance of wet, stormy conditions this winter. Area director Darren Miller said he was “really confident” in the safeguards, though weather is difficult to predict. -
Galveston cruise passengers find hundreds of spiderlings on car, driver says
Two men returning from a Royal Caribbean cruise reportedly found hundreds of spiderlings on their car at Galveston’s Cruise Terminal 10, Uber driver Donnie Broussard said. He said other passengers had reported spiders in the lot weeks earlier.
