Category: tropical weather

Cyclone Ilsa Downgraded to Tropical Low, Moves East Across Australian Territory

Cyclone Ilsa has been downgraded to a tropical low but flash flooding and strong winds are still expected to lash parts of the Northern Territory (NT). Damaging 100 km/h winds are forecast to hit the Tanami and Lasseter districts on April 15 morning before moving to the Simpson and southern parts of the Barkly district.  Up…


Tropical Weather Lashes Gulf Coast With Brisk Winds, Rain

NEW ORLEANS—High winds and heavy rains buffeted coastal Louisiana and Mississippi on Friday as a disorganized and unpredictable tropical weather system churned through the Gulf of Mexico, forcing cancellation of Juneteenth celebrations in Mississippi and Alabama and threatening Father’s Day tourism. The system, moving north toward Louisiana through the Gulf of Mexico carried tropical storm-force…