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Were Hurricane Forecasts Accurate or Hyped?

By Paul YeagerDec 1st 2010 – 8:41AM
Jack Plunkett, AP

Jack Plunkett, AP

(Dec. 1) -- Government and private meteorologists were nearly in unanimous agreement with their early-season Atlantic Basin hurricane forecasts: This year was going to be fraught with danger. In the end, there were plenty of storms but little U.S. impact from the tropical season that officially ended Tuesday. So how...

A Hurricane Season for the Record Books?

By Paul YeagerSep 16th 2010 – 12:36PM
Israel Leal, AP

Israel Leal, AP

(Sept. 16) -- The 2010 Atlantic hurricane season was nearly unanimously forecast to be extremely active, and a recent intense burst of activity, including the dangerous Hurricane Karl in the Gulf of Mexico today, has given merit to those predictions. In addition to Karl, the past week has resulted in two major hurricanes...

Hermine Tornadoes Touch Down Near Dallas [VIDEOS]

By Carl FranzenSep 8th 2010 – 9:15PM

(Sept. 8) -- Hermine hit hard after all! The remnants of the tropical storm with the funny name turned out to be even worse, weather-wise, than the actual formation itself. Just ask the residents of Dallas, who tonight were buffeted by at least four tornado touchdowns that were spawned by Hermine as it dissipated on land....

Hermine's Downpours Spark Flash Floods

By Paul YeagerSep 8th 2010 – 12:25PM
San Antonio Express-News / ZUMA Press

San Antonio Express-News / ZUMA Press

(Sept. 8) -- What's left of what was once Tropical Storm Hermine is producing life-threatening flash flooding in Texas, and with the area of torrential rainfall expanding north and east, serious flooding will spread to the Plains and Missouri and Arkansas into Thursday. Tens of thousands of residents in Mexico already...

How (and How Not) to Pronounce Tropical Storm Hermine: A Video Guide

By Steven HofferSep 7th 2010 – 12:15PM

(Sept. 7) -- As the media battle the elements to keep audiences updated on Tropical Storm Hermine as it sweeps across southern Texas, reporters are also contending with one other simple yet critical question: How do you pronounce its name? You are off to a bad start if -- like untold Harry Potter fans out there -- you...

Background on Hermine

Hermine is a feminine form of Herman. Hermine, Herminie, or Hermin may refer to:

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