News
News

Hurricane season is weeks away, but storm could be brewing in Atlantic

Names for 2019 Hurricanes Announced
By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
May 18, 2019

The official start of the 2019 hurricane season is June 1, but forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said a potential tropical storm could form this weekend or early next week, the Sun-Sentinel reported.

>> Read more trending news

The Hurricane Center said an area of low pressure is expected to form several hundred miles south of Bermuda and gave it a 30% chance of becoming a tropical storm over the next five days.

Explore>> Hurricane safety: 15 tips that could save your life during a storm

Forecasters said if a tropical cyclone forms, it is expected to move north or northwest.

The National Hurricane Center said an area of low pressure had q 30% chance of developing into a tropical storm.

Credit: NOAA

icon to expand image

Credit: NOAA

If the storm's wind speed reaches 39 mph, it will be named Tropical Storm Andrea.

Hurricane season runs through Nov. 30.

About the Author

Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
More Stories

Keep Reading

The SNAP program provided benefits to about 13% of Georgia’s population, 1.4 million people, during the 2024 fiscal year. (Associated Press)

Credit: Sipa USA via AP

Georgia had third-highest SNAP payment error rate in country in 2024

The state’s error rate during fiscal 2024 was exceeded by only Alaska and the District of Columbia

Gwinnett drops charges against Spanish-language reporter in ICE custody

Misdemeanor charges against journalist Mario Guevara have now been dropped in both Gwinnett and DeKalb counties.

DISPATCH

In Georgia’s melon mecca, watermelon wizards’ ears are sweetly attuned

In the heart of Georgia's watermelon country, everyone has a trick to tell if a melon is ripe. One way is the sound a melon makes when it is thumped. Or better, patted.

The Latest

Chip Carter, son of the late President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter, with longtime family caregiver and nanny Mary Prince. "She's just family," Carter said.

Credit: Courtesy Chuck Williams

A.M. ATL: A Carter legend speaks

Stars come out to play at MLB Celebrity Softball Game at Truist Park

What Remains: The power of Black family reunions

Featured

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (right) tours the Vine City neighborhood with his senior advisor Courtney English (left). (Matt Reynolds/AJC 2024)

Credit: Matt Reynolds

Atlanta Mayor Dickens names Courtney English interim chief of staff

A top adviser to the mayor, English previously served as chair of the Atlanta Board of Education.

The new airport chief wants you to have to spend less time at the airport

“I think we still have to make the case that it is the most efficient terminal in the world,” Ricky Smith told the AJC's editorial board.

What to know if you’re headed to Truist Park for All-Star Game events

A guide to weather, transportation and ballpark security.