- Experts warn of a possible tropical storm that could break out on the Florida coast.
- Several storms have already impacted the northeast and south of the United States. this Friday.
- If the tropical storm develops near Florida it will be called Arthur.
A possible tropical storm could strike the Florida coast this Saturday, so caution is urged.
Multiple storm systems caused significant impact weather in parts of the northeastern and southern United States on Friday and the active climate is expected to continue for the next few days, ABC News reported.
It is worth paying attention to a group of tropical rains east of the Florida peninsula. The National Hurricane Center says that this area has an 80% chance of development in the next 48 hours.
This system is likely to become a tropical or subtropical depression or storm later this Saturday when it begins to move north. If the system receives a name, it will be called Arthur.
Regardless of the development or not of the tropical storm, the disturbance will bring rain and gusty winds to parts of Florida this Saturday. By Sunday, the disturbance is likely to be far enough from the southeast coast, but it should be close enough to cause strong rip currents, strong waves and some gusting winds off the Georgia and Carolinas coasts.
A broad area of low pressure over the Straits of Florida is likely to become a tropical or subtropical depression or storm on Saturday while passing the northwestern Bahamas and moving over the western Atlantic east of Florida. Visit https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB for more info. pic.twitter.com/rGdxvbuaUU
– National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) May 16, 2020
The system will continue to move north on Sunday night until Monday, while another system will simultaneously form in the west and begin to approach east from the central United States, the report said.
However, it is not clear how these two systems will interact. Probably any tropical or subtropical disturbance will weaken, and possibly be destroyed by the approaching system from the west.
The most direct concern will be that some of this tropical moisture should increase the threat of rain with the next cold front. In the short term, 3 to 4 inches of rain are forecast for parts of the Appalachians from Pennsylvania to New York through Tuesday, which could cause flash flooding.
Heavy storms on Friday brought severe weather in the northeast and plains of the country.
NHC continues to monitor a low pressure area near south Florida and the Bahamas. This system will likely become a tropical or subtropical storm near the northwestern Bahamas on Saturday. Here are the latest Key Messages. For more information, visit https://t.co/tW4KeFW0gB pic.twitter.com/5TNk1BJZZZ
– National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) May 15, 2020
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the northeast on Friday, causing damage to roofs and trees. The storms produced winds of up to 63 mph in Massachusetts and 58 mph in New York.
Meanwhile, severe storms also moved through parts of Oklahoma and Texas, where a 76 mph gust of wind was reported in Stephens County, Oklahoma. These storms also caused flash floods in the Houston metropolitan area, and some places saw more than 5 inches of rain.
Storms are once again approaching parts of eastern and southern Texas on Saturday morning. Flood alerts remain in some parts of this region, as storms are able to quickly shed heavy rains in regions that experienced flooding on Friday. The flood threat will lessen on Sunday.
And in South Florida, tropical rains brought heavy rains to the area, where they are estimated to have fallen two to three inches in parts of the Miami area.
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