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Tropical Storm Alex News

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Where Is Tropical Storm Alex?

By Dana ChivvisJul 1st 2010 – 10:20AM

Hurricane Alex was downgraded to tropical storm status early this morning when its wind speeds dipped to 70 mph. The storm made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane around 9 p.m. local time last night near the Mexican town of Soto La Marina. Where is Tropical Storm Alex? As of 11:00 a.m. EDT, Alex was approximately 167...

Where Is Hurricane Alex?

By Dana ChivvisJun 30th 2010 – 4:41PM
NOAA / AP

NOAA / AP

(June 30) -- Tropical Storm Alex became Hurricane Alex overnight. It has been heading northwest through the Gulf of Mexico toward Northern Mexico and Southwestern Texas. The hurricane is expected to strengthen as it moves over the warmest waters of the gulf and heads toward land. Where is Hurricane Alex? As of 5:00 p.m....

Where Is Tropical Storm Alex?

By David KnowlesJun 29th 2010 – 8:37PM

Gaining strength as it headed over the warm, open waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Alex was poised to be upgraded to a hurricane sometime tonight, the National Hurricane Service said. With waves from the storm affecting oil spill cleanup efforts from Florida to Louisiana, Alex's impact has already been felt...

Hurricane Alex Coming, Raising Fears About Spill

By Paul YeagerJun 29th 2010 – 2:21PM
Weather Underground / AP

Weather Underground / AP

(June 29) -- Tropical Storm Alex, packing sustained winds of 70 mph in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, is expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the season today and already has disrupted oil spill cleanup efforts farther north. The National Hurricane Center is predicting that Alex will make landfall as a...

Tropical Storm Alex Strengthens, Heads Toward Texas

By Dana ChivvisJun 29th 2010 – 1:00PM

Tropical Storm Alex has been strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and is now packing sustained winds of 70 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported this morning. Forecasters believe Alex will become the first hurricane of the season later today and predict it will make landfall on the northern Mexico coast or southern...

Background on Tropical Storm Alex

The name Alex has been used for a total of 10 tropical cyclones worldwide: Three in the Atlantic Ocean, four in the West Pacific Ocean and three in the South Indian Ocean.

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