Tropical Storm Hanna turns to a Hurricane

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Hanna has formed northeast of the northern Leeward Islands in the Atlantic.

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The eighth tropical storm of the Atlantic season had top sustained winds near 40 mph Thursday. Its center was about 305 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands and was moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph.
Hanna could produce rainfall of 1 to 4 inches across parts of the Leeward Islands. It's too soon to say if Hanna will affect the U.S.

Weather experts will soon fly into the center of what is believed to be 'Tropical Storm Hannah', forming dangerously close to the Bahamas.


Tropical Storm Hannah is not officially a Tropical Storm yet, but will likely be declared one between this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Gustav is picking up speed and strength as it slowly closes in on the Gulf of Mexico, prompting Louisiana residents to start preparing.

Officials in New Orleans and nearby locations are already considering evacuations, as Gustav's projected path is across Louisiana as a possible category three to category five hurricane.

If the storm strengthens to a category 5, the results could be catastrophic.


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