There are currently 3 storms to focus on right now, Bertha in the Atlantic, Julio in the Pacific, and Iselle which just made landfall in Hawaii yesterday. Bertha is currently located of the coast of New York, but poses no threat to us here in the United States. There is a chance that the remnants of the tropical depression will effect south of England on Sunday.
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| Tropical Depression Bertha 8/8/2014 off the coast of New York. |
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| Early morning visible satellite image of Iselle over Hawaii, 8/8/2014. |
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| Current rainfall totals in Hawaii from Tropical Storm Iselle. |
Let's talk about the bigger news, which is Iselle. Iselle made landfall in Hawaii today around 2:30 am local time, about 5 miles east of Pahala with sustained wind speeds of 60 mph. Iselle is the first tropical storm to effect Hawaii in 22 years. The island is experiencing large rainfall totals of 5-8 inches and up to a foot in some localized areas. A flash flood warning is in effect.
Iselle was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm Thursday night, with winds falling below the 74 mph mark to 60 mph. So far there have been no reported injuries on the island, just reports of downed trees and power outages.
The islands are not completely out of the woods yet as Julio, a category 3 hurricane, makes its way toward Hawaii. Julio is following 900 miles behind Iselle and is expected to stay north of the islands Sunday morning.
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