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U.S. / NEWS Tue Aug 14, 2007 @ 8:02am neoform

CNN -- An earthquake on Monday jolted the Big Island of Hawaii, which is already under a hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning. The magnitude 5.3 temblor struck at 7:38 p.m. local time, about 25 miles south of Hilo, according to a preliminary report from.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Sep 28, 2007 @ 9:19am neoform

CNN -- Tropical Storm Lorenzo has become a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center reported Thursday evening. The storm, speeding along at 75 mph (125 km) at 8 p.m. ET, was expected to come ashore in Mexico early Friday. Additional strengthening is possible.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Sep 13, 2007 @ 8:13am neoform

CNN -- A soggy Hurricane Humberto plowed into southeastern Texas early Thursday, making landfall just north of Galveston, the National Hurricane Center reported. The storm, which had quickly grown from a tropical depression to a Category 1 hurricane, came ashore.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sun Sep 9, 2007 @ 7:57pm neoform

CNN -- Tropical Storm Gabrielle began breaking up over North Carolina after hitting the Outer Banks with 50 mph winds Sunday afternoon, forecasters reported. At 5 p.m. ET, Gabrielle was centered about 30 miles southwest of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, movin.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Aug 16, 2007 @ 8:20am neoform

USA Today -- Tropical Storm Erin made landfall Thursday morning and brought rain to the Texas Gulf Coast, but with decreasing wind speed, it had weakened to a tropical depression.Meanwhile, Hurricane Dean formed in the open Atlantic, becoming the first hurricane of th.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Thu Aug 16, 2007 @ 8:19am neoform

CNN -- Bands of rainfall spun off by Tropical Storm Erin rolled ashore along the Texas Gulf Coast early Thursday, while the first hurricane of the 2007 season -- Hurricane Dean -- gained strength in the Atlantic. Texas officials mobilized National Guard troops a.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Aug 15, 2007 @ 8:23am neoform

USA Today -- Rescue workers were activated in southern Texas in preparation for heavy rain expected to accompany a tropical depression slowly churning its way through the Gulf of Mexico. The fifth depression of the Atlantic hurricane season formed late Tuesday and.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Aug 15, 2007 @ 8:17am neoform

CNN -- The Big Island of Hawaii is feeling Tropical Storm Flossie's pounding rain and dangerous winds. As of 11 p.m. in Hawaii (5 a.m. ET), Flossie had weakened from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph. The.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Wed Aug 1, 2007 @ 9:29am neoform

USA Today -- Tropical Storm Erick formed in the open Pacific early Wednesday, but is miles from land and not expected to become a threat, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm was centered about 1215 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja,.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sat Jul 21, 2007 @ 5:10am neoform

USA Today -- A tropical depression was forecast to bring heavy rains, blustery winds and waves as high as 8 feet as it passes south of Hawaii late Friday. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for the Big Island through Saturday afternoon. Meanwhi.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Mon Jun 4, 2007 @ 4:48pm neoform

Washington Post -- Tropical Storm Barry and its remnants gave a much-needed soaking to thousands of acres of burning swamp and timberland in northern Florida and southeastern Georgia. Saturday's rainfall -- as much as six inches in some spots -- was not enough to put out.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sat Jun 2, 2007 @ 3:50pm neoform

CNN -- Tropical Storm Barry weakened into a tropical depression as it moved through Tampa Bay on Saturday, though its rains brought some relief to the drought-parched region. Forecasters discontinued the tropical storm warnings and watches issued for stretche.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Sat Jun 2, 2007 @ 11:19am neoform

USA Today -- Tropical Storm Barry brought heavy rain to a parched Florida early Saturday, along with strong winds and heavy surf along the state's Gulf coast. Rain was falling throughout the state, where droughts conditions have left Lake Okeechobee at its lowest r.. Read More

U.S. / NEWS Fri Jun 1, 2007 @ 10:15pm neoform

CNN -- Tropical Storm Barry formed in the Gulf of Mexico and set sail for Florida on Friday -- the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season. Barry is the second named storm of the year, after Subtropical Storm Andrea made its debut May 9. In an 8 p.m. ET.. Read More