The 2024 tornado season has become one of the most active in over a decade, fueled by an unusual combination of peak tornado outbreaks in May and hurricanes generating high tornado counts. As of early November, the United States had recorded 1,732 tornadoes—well above the 14-year average of 1,355, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center.
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As the Atlantic hurricane season reaches its final weeks, Tropical Depression Eighteen has stirred concerns across the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast. Situated over warm Caribbean waters, this system is expected to intensify and may evolve into Tropical Storm Rafael in the coming days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has noted that the depression is likely to strengthen, with environmental conditions supporting tropical development.
In the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, a wave of intense storms and tornadoes tore through Oklahoma, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.
The remnants of Hurricane Francine, though weakened, are set to linger over the southern United States, bringing with them several days of heavy rainfall and the potential for isolated tornadoes through the end of the week.
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The flooding extends beyond the confines of Starbase, with the coastal areas of Cameron, Willacy, and Kenedy counties also feeling the brunt of the storm’s fury.
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