Tropical Depression Two strengthened into Tropical Storm Bertha in the eastern Gulf, bringing days of rip currents, rough surf and heavy rain to the Alabama coast before tracking away from the region.
Tag: storm surge
Coverage of storm surge from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Forecasters Keep Lowering the 2026 Hurricane Outlook — and the Alabama Coast Has Reason to Exhale
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.
Baldwin County
Foley Hosts First Hurricane Preparedness Expo, Putting Emergency Experts Under One Roof
Foley will hold its first Hurricane Preparedness Expo on Tuesday, July 14 at the Foley Civic Center, bringing emergency agencies, city departments and local businesses together for a free public event.
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.