Tracking Hurricane Francine: The latest maps and models
Francine formed off the coast of Mexico on Monday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.Here's a look at the latest models:LATEST CONELATEST MODELSINTENSITY MODELGULF OF MEXICO SATELLITEHow hurricanes are ratedThe Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained winds,
Tropical Storm Francine: What is the highest category hurricane?
Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Louisiana. The storm is expected to reach sustained winds of 100 miles per hour, making it a Category 1 hurricane.
Hurricane Francine to make landfall, but storm remnants unlikely to reach Michigan
Francine — which went from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane — is expected to follow a different path than Beryl.
Tropical Storm Francine could be Category 2 hurricane as it approaches US
Francine, the sixth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, may be a hurricane by Tuesday. Landfall forecast on Louisiana coast Wednesday.
Francine gains strength and is expected to be a hurricane when it reaches US Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and is expected to reach hurricane status on Tuesday before reaching landfall in Louisiana
Tropical Storm Francine Forms Over the Louisiana Coast, NHC Says
Tropical storm Francine has formed over the Louisiana coast and is expected to gain hurricane strength on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. The storm was about 480 miles (770 km) south south-west of Cameron,
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry declares hurricane emergency for Tropical Storm Francine
Jeff Landry has declared a statewide emergency to prepare for a likely Louisiana landfall of what will be Hurricane Francine this week. "We want the citizens of the state not to panic, but to be prepared,
Tropical Storm Francine tracker: Map and projected storm path
Tropical Storm Francine is the sixth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. See its projected path and track its development with our map.
Hurricane Francine strengthens as it closes in on Louisiana coast
Conditions are deteriorating along the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Francine closes in on landfall. Follow here for live updates.
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Hurricane Francine live updates: Gulf Coast braces for Category 1 storm's landfall
Hurricane Francine strengthened on Tuesday into a Category 1 storm, with winds reaching 75 mph, ahead of its expected landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday.
New 'cone of concern' shows how far watches, warnings extend inland for Hurricane Francine
National Hurricane Center's experimental cone of concern shows warnings, watches issued ahead of Hurricane Francine for ...
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100 mph wind gusts? Francine could get that strong, hurricane forecasters say.
This would make it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of Hurricane Intensity. Thanks in part to unusually warm seawater in the Gulf of Mexico, Francine could even undergo what ...
Weather Flash: Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Hurricanes are strong storms that cause multiple damages in areas that they pass through. The National Hurricane Center ...
Hurricane Francine forces Louisiana evacuations, oil and gas shutdowns
Francine strengthened into a hurricane on Tuesday night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, as it prompted Louisiana ...
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New storm gets new cone: National Hurricane Center has experimental cone up and running
It's a better way to convey information," Rhome said. "We hope it gets people to stop fixating on less reliable tools like ...
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Why we need a better way to measure hurricanes
The storm received the lowest ranking on the official hurricane categorisation, the Saffir-Simpson scale, due to its wind speeds of 75mph (120km/h). But storms that just clip in at the lower end ...
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Hurricane categories explained: A quick guide
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale categorizes hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. This scale helps to estimate potential property damage. Category 1: Winds 74-95 mph.
How Hurricanes Are Categorized on an Imperfect Scale
As it approached Louisiana’s coastline, Tropical Storm Francine was threatening to grow into a Category 1 hurricane. That ...
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Why category 1 hurricanes can be as damaging as the strongest storms
Hurricanes are ranked from one to five on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with five being the most intense. The scale was developed back in the 1970s by a wind engineer and a meteorologist. Hurricanes ...