Tropical Storm Cristobal’s outer bands brought severe weather and some waterspouts and weak tornadoes to Alabama's coast. ...

At a Glance Drought conditions persist along the Gulf Coast and in parts of Florida.Heavy rain from Cristobal will likely eliminate the majority of this drought.However, the rain could be too much of a good thing, resulting in flooding in parts of those areas. Drought conditions persist along the Gulf Coast and in Florida after a mainly hot, dry spring, and although heavy rain from could largely eliminate it, there might be flooding concerns because of too much rain in...

At a Glance Cristobal will track from the lower Mississippi Valley into the upper Midwest early this week.Heavy rain and gusty winds are expected along Cristobal's track.Flash flooding is possible in areas that receive the heaviest rainfall.Strong wind gusts are possible as far north as the western Great Lakes. Impacts from Tropical Storm Cristobal will not end even though it made landfall since the system is likely to spread heavy rain and strong winds through parts of the South and...

At a Glance Cristobal made landfall in southeastern Louisiana on Sunday evening and is now moving inland.Tropical storm and storm-surge warnings have been issued.Rain, wind and coastal flooding will linger into Monday along the northern Gulf Coast.Cristobal's remnants are expected to move northward into the upper Midwest with heavy rain and gusty winds. Tropical Storm Cristobal is now moving inland over southeastern Louisiana, but threats of flooding rainfall, storm-surge flooding, tornadoes and gusty winds will continue along the Gulf Coast...

At a Glance Storm surge breached a levee in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana on Sunday afternoon.Highways were closed across several Gulf Coast states.Cristobal's outer bands created storms across Florida, including a tornado in Orlando.Evacuations were ordered in Grand Isle, Lafourche Parish and Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.Four people were caught up in an undertow at a beach in Grand Isle. This article is no longer being updated. For the latest on the impacts of Tropical Depression Cristobal, click here. The outer...

An aerial view shows a building housing that had its roof blown off during a tornado spawned by Tropical Storm Cristobal. The EF1 tornado passed through Orlando, Florida, leaving at least 8 homes damaged, along with numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. No injuries have been reported. (Paul Hennessy / SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP Images) Cristobal, now a tropical depression, is heading inland Monday after bringing flooding to the Gulf Coast over the weekend. The storm made...

At a Glance Storm surge breached a levee in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana on Sunday afternoon.Highways were closed across several Gulf Coast states.Cristobal's outer bands created storms across Florida, including at least three reported tornadoes.Evacuations were ordered in Grand Isle, Lafourche Parish and Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.The Coast Guard is searching for two missing boaters near Slidell, Louisiana. Flooding from heavy rains and storm surge continued Monday as Tropical Depression Cristobal dragged inland. Winds from the south continued to push...

At a Glance Tropical Storm Cristobal swept into the Gulf Coast in the first weekend of June 2020.Cristobal triggered a storm surge of almost 6 feet along parts of the northern Gulf Coast.Heavy rain triggered flash flooding as far east as Florida and as far north as Wisconsin and Minnesota.Tornadoes were spawned in Florida and as far north as Illinois. Cristobal was a first-on-record tropical depression in southwest Wisconsin. Tropical Storm Cristobal made an early-season Gulf of Mexico landfall along...

Paul Goodloe interviews a fishing boat captain in Dauphin Island, AL. ...

The cleanup effort is underway, after at least one tornado spawned by Tropical Storm Cristobal, caused damage in central Florida Saturday. ...

Floodwaters in the McCoy’s Creek area of Jacksonville, Florida, saw heavy downpours and major flooding from Tropical Storm Cristobal. ...

At a Glance Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Cristobal erased nearly all drought from the northern Gulf Coast.Only a small part of southern Alabama remained in drought in the Southeast after Cristobal.Cristobal dumped over 10 inches of rain in parts of north Florida. Florida is now almost drought-free, a big change from April. Tropical Storm Cristobal nearly eradicated the drought along the Gulf Coast and left Florida almost drought-free for the first time in over a year. Cristobal soaked areas...

At a Glance Several tropical waves are already crossing the Atlantic. Tropical waves are spin and energy in the atmosphere that spread from Africa across the Atlantic.They are often monitored for development into a tropical storm or hurricane. As hurricane season ramps up, meteorologists begin to look farther east for tropical activity – all the way to Africa. Tropical waves, often called African easterly waves, are the building blocks for much of the tropical storm and hurricane activity in the...