Month: July 2021

The biggest impact to monitor will be heavy rainfall and stronger gusts to 50mph in severe storms. There is also a threat for isolated tornadoes. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As of 2AM Wednesday: Elsa has weakened to a tropical storm.  The storm is located 60 miles West of Tampa.  The First Coast will feel impacts from Elsa starting Wednesday morning and through the Evening. The biggest impact to monitor will be heavy rainfall and 60 mph…

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Elsa is just to the west of Sarasota, FL on the W coast heading N at 14 mph, having picked up some forward speed since earlier this afternoon. The storm became a bit more organized this evening, although satellite imagery shows the strongest storms have collapsed. Dry air and wind shear have made it difficult for Elsa to rapidly intensify. Landfall is now expected to be as a tropical storm.  Landfall…

Elsa to bring rain and some wind to the Carolinas. Author: Iisha Scott (WCNC), Larry Sprinkle, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy Published: 9:02 PM EDT July 6, 2021 Updated: 9:05 PM EDT July 6, 2021 Elsa has strengthened into a hurricane just southwest of Tampa Bay. As of the 8 o’clock advisory, Elsa has sustained winds of 75 mph and wind gusts up to 85 mph. It has picked up speed and is moving north at…

Roughly 400 workers from North Carolina are already positioned in Florida, according to the company. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy is taking advantage of resources available to help areas that’ll be impacted by Hurricane Elsa. The company operates in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, the Carolinas and Florida, giving Duke Energy the ability to move resources from other areas not affected by the storm’s path when severe weather hits.   According to Duke Energy’s website, “the company’s storm…

Roughly 400 workers from North Carolina are already positioned in Florida, according to the company. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Duke Energy is taking advantage of resources available to help areas that’ll be impacted by Hurricane Elsa. The company operates in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, the Carolinas and Florida, giving Duke Energy the ability to move resources from other areas not affected by the storm’s path when severe weather hits.   According to Duke Energy’s website, “the company’s storm…

The biggest impact to monitor will be heavy rainfall and stronger gusts to 60 in severe storms. There is also a threat for isolated tornadoes. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As of 8 p.m. Tuesday: Elsa has officially been upgraded to a hurricane.  Located 100 miles SSW of Tampa.  The First Coast should expect to feel impacts from Elsa with a continued stormy pattern through Wednesday. The biggest impact to monitor will be heavy rainfall and 60…

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Elsa is just to the west of Fort Myers, FL on the SW coast heading N at 14 mph, having picked up some forward speed. The storm has become a bit more organized over the last several hours, despite dry air and wind shear. Storms are now developing around the center.   A landfall somewhere along the west coast of Florida, possibly as far north as the big bend, looks likely early…

NEW ORLEANS — Elsa is just to the west of Naples and Fort Myers, FL on the SW coast heading N at 10 mph. The storm is trying to become a bit more organized over the last several hours, despite dry air and wind shear. It could become a hurricane before landfall Wednesday.  A landfall somewhere along the west coast of Florida, possibly as far north as the big bend, looks likely early Wednesday. Models…