LOS ANGELES — Southern California’s swampy summer is setting new records, with humidity levels creating conditions that feel more like Florida than the West Coast.

Forecasters attributed the punishing humidity to the remnants of Tropical Storm Iselle moving over the state, as well as unusually warm ocean temperatures due to a combination of...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Hurricane center tracks new Gulf system, remnants of Dolly that could threaten Florida

Tropical Storm Dolly may have turned back into just a tropical wave on Friday, but the National Hurricane Center is now giving it as well as a new system in the Gulf a chance to develop.

As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. EDT tropical outlook, the ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Friday said the short-lived Tropical Storm Dolly had broken apart to become just a tropical wave as it sped toward the Caribbean.

As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, the remnants of Dolly was located about 1,000 miles east of the Leeward Islands moving west at 25 mph. It still had maximum ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Friday said the fast-paced Tropical Storm Dolly was keeping form for now in the Atlantic as it heads toward the Caribbean, but is forecast to degenerate before any landfall.

In the NHC’s 5 a.m. advisory, the center of Dolly was located about 1,145 miles east of the Caribbean’s Leeward ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Thursday said Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Atlantic after becoming more organized overnight.

In the NHC’s 5 p.m. EDT advisory, the center of Dolly was located about 1,425 miles east of the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands moving west at 24 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.

Tropical-storm-force ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday said Tropical Storm Dolly formed in the Atlantic after gaining more organization overnight.

As of the NHC’s 11 a.m. advisory, the center of Dolly was located about 1,555 miles east of the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands moving west at 24 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday said Tropical Storm Dolly could form today in the Atlantic, but it may not last that long.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, an area of low pressure dubbed Invest 96L located about halfway between Africa and the Caribbean’s Windward Islands in the central tropical Atlantic ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday was back to tracking just one Atlantic system, but also dropped its chances that it could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. EDT tropical outlook, the area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave, dubbed Invest 96L, was located in the eastern...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday was back to tracking just one Atlantic system, but also dropped its chances that it could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the area of low pressure associated with a tropical wave, dubbed Invest 96L, was located ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased the odds one system in the Atlantic could become the next tropical depression or storm, while dropping chances on a second Atlantic system it had been tracking.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. EDT tropical advisory, the more likely of the two, and the one of more concern to Florida, was an area of low...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Tuesday increased the odds one system in the Atlantic could become the next tropical depression or storm, while dropping chances on a second Atlantic system it had been tracking.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical advisory, the more likely of the two, and the one of more concern to Florida, was ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — With scorching temperatures forecast this week across Southern California, L.A. city and county agencies are preparing for worst-case scenarios.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement Monday that the county was "augmenting staffing and pre-positioning personnel and resources" to ensure a rapid response to ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Monday was tracking two systems in the Atlantic, either one of which has a chance to spin up and become Tropical Storm Dolly this week.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. EDT advisory, the system of most concern to Florida was a tropical wave that emerged off the west coast of Africa and was located a few hundred miles ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Monday was tracking two systems in the Atlantic, either one of which has a chance to spin up and become Tropical Storm Dolly this week.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, the system of most concern to Florida was a tropical wave that just emerged off the west coast of Africa now associated with an area of low ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday increased the odds that both a tropical wave headed for the Atlantic and a system near Bermuda could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. advisory, the system of more concern to Florida is a tropical wave expected to move into the eastern Atlantic from ...Read more

The National Hurricane Center on Sunday increased the odds again that a tropical wave headed for the Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. It was one of three systems being watched for development.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. advisory, the forecast expects the tropical wave to move into the eastern Atlantic ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday increased the odds a tropical wave headed for the Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. It was one of three systems being watched for development.

As of the NHC’s 8 p.m. advisory, the forecast expects the tropical wave to move into the eastern ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday increased the odds a tropical wave headed for the Atlantic could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. It was one of three systems being watched for development.

As of the NHC’s 2 p.m. advisory, the forecast expects the tropical wave to move into the eastern ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A tornado touched down in Downingtown during a barrage of severe storms Thursday evening, the National Weather Service confirmed Saturday.

The tornado landed in the Chester County borough at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, the weather service said in a statement, as major thunderstorms passed through the area.

The twister was considered ...Read more