Jay Hobgood

tropical cyclones, hurricanes, Ohio and other interesting weather

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Tropical Storm Elida is spinning over the Eastern North Pacific Ocean southwest of Baja California; max wind speed 65 mph (105 km/h); moving toward west at 10 mph (16 km/h).

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Tropical Storm Elida forms over Eastern North Pacific Ocean south of Baja California; max wind speed 40 mph (65 km/h); moving toward west at 15 mph (24 km/h); forecast to strengthen to a hurricane.

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Typhoon Bavi made landfall on the east coast of China near Wenzhou; max wind speed 90 mph (145 km/h); moving toward northwest at 18 mph (30 km/h).

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Typhoon Bavi is bringing wind and rain to the southern Ryukyu Islands; max wind speed 90 mph (145 km/h); moving toward north-northwest at 15 mph (24 km/h).

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Typhoon Bavi is approaching the southern Ryukyu Islands; max wind speed 85 mph (135 km/h); moving toward northwest at 13 mph (21 km/h).

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Very large typhoon Bavi continues to move toward the southern Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan; max wind speed 125 mph (200 km/h); moving toward northwest at 13 mph (21 km/h).

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Typhoon Bavi is churning toward the southern Ryukyu Islands; max wind speed 150 mph (240 km/h); moving toward west at 14 mph (22 km/h).

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Typhoon Bavi is moving away from the Marianas; max wind speed 155 mph (250 km/h); moving toward west-northwest at 18 mph (30 km/h).

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Typhoon Bavi is battering the Marianas; max wind speed 175 mph (280 km/h); moving toward west-northwest at 13 mph (21 km/h); HII=40.4, HSI=26.8, HWISI=67.2; similar in intensity to Hurricane Maria when Maria was at it max intensity in 2017, but larger than Maria was.

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Typhoon Bavi is bearing down on the Marianas; max wind speed 165 mph (265 km/h); moving toward west-northwest at 11 mph (17 km/h); Typhoon Warnings in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.

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Typhoon Warnings issued for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan because of Typhoon Bavi; max wind speed 165 mph (265 km/h); moving toward west at 8 mph (13 km/h); Tropical Storm Warnings in effect for Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan.

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Typhoon Bavi rapidly intensifies to equivalent of Cat. 5 hurricane east of Marianas; max wind speed 160 mph (260 km/h); moving toward west at 11 mph (17 km/h); Typhoon Watches in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan; Tropical Storm Watches for Alamagan, Pagan, Agrihan.

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Typhoon Bavi intensifies to equivalent of major hurricane east of Marianas; max wind speed 120 mph (195 km/h); moving toward west at 13 mph (21 km/h); Typhoon Watches issued for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan; Tropical Storm Watches for Alamagan, Pagan, and Agrihan.

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Former Tropical Storm Bavi strengthens to a typhoon east of the Marianas; max wind speed 80 mph (130 km/h); moving toward west-northwest at 14 mph (22 km/h).

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Tropical Storm Bavi is intensifying over the Western North Pacific east of the Marianas; max wind speed 60 mph (95 km/h); moving toward west at 21 mph (33 km/h).

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Former Tropical Depression 04E strengthens to Tropical Storm Douglas over Eastern North Pacific southwest of Baja California; max wind speed 40 mph (65 km/h); moving toward north at 7 mph (11 km/h).

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Tropical Depression 04E forms over Eastern North Pacific Ocean southwest of Baja California; max wind speed 35 mph (55 km/h); moving toward north-northwest at 7 mph (11 km/h).

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Tropical Depression 09W forms over Western North Pacific Ocean east-southeast of the Marianas; max wind speed 35 mph (55 km/h); moving toward west at 12 mph (19 km/h); forecast to strengthen to a typhoon.

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NWS issues Extreme Heat Warning for Central Ohio; includes Columbus and Franklin County; in effect until 8 pm EDT on Thursday.

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Tropical Storm Mekkhala is nearing the southern Ryukyu Islands; max wind speed 60 mph (95 km/h); moving toward north-northeast at 13 mph (21 km/h).