Tropical storm #Rafael is likely beginning to #rapidly intensify this morning as it takes advantage of #DMAX. You can see a nice vertical hot tower rotating #upshear in an attempt to close out an eye. We are likely on our wat to #hurricane status.
The latest 7am EST #NHC advisory has a 60mph storm heading NW @ 13mph. The latest discussion has it becoming a hurricane within the next 12-24 hours, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's sooner.
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Here's my capture and rendition of comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) captured about 5 hours ago (Oct 13 @ 19:35 local time) from San Luis Reservoir, California.
Credit Rogelio Bernal Andreo.
From all the reports I have received we have taken a most devastating blow in St Elizabeth from Hurricane Beryl.
Significant numbers of roofs being lost, houses destroyed, trees uprooted, light poles downed, almost all roads are impassable. Going to be an extremely long night.