Colorado State University has again cut its 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast, now calling for nine named storms and just one major hurricane, as a strengthening El Niño shears storms apart before they can organize.
Tag: Hurricane Ivan
Coverage of Hurricane Ivan from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Forecasters Told the Gulf Coast to Expect a Busier Than Normal Hurricane Season
A University of South Alabama meteorologist relayed word that the 2008 hurricane season would likely run above normal, with elevated odds of a major hurricane striking the Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Hurricane Planner Named to Lead Alabama’s Emergency Management Agency
Gov. Bob Riley appointed Brock Long, a former FEMA hurricane program manager for six southeastern states, as director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, putting a storm specialist atop the state’s disaster response.
Local News
Mobile Lawmaker Says Silence on a Special Session Is an Affront to the Coast
State Rep. Joseph Mitchell said the Legislature’s refusal to convene on coastal insurance was deliberate, warning that South Mobile County lawmakers would remember it come the regular session.
Mobile
Mobile Earned a StormReady Designation From the National Weather Service
The city of Mobile was named StormReady by NOAA’s National Weather Service, a certification that a community meets federal standards for warning systems, communication and severe weather planning.
Mobile
Mobile County Weighed Hurricane and Christmas Sales Tax Holidays After Back-to-School Success
Encouraged by a back-to-school sales tax holiday that appeared to lift rather than dent collections, Mobile County commissioners sketched plans for two more breaks: one for hurricane supplies in June, another for Christmas shopping in December.