WKRG Weather News

Tue, July 08, 2008 - 4:36 pm

The Atlantic season's first hurricane now has maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. Bertha is expected to continue weakening over the next couple of days. It's unknown if or when the hurricane will make landfall.

Hurricane Bertha Weakens

Tue, July 08, 2008 - 11:26 am

Forecasters say Hurricane Bertha has weakened to a Category 2 storm. Bertha is expected to continue heading toward Bermuda. Forecasters urged people on the island to continue monitoring the storm's progress.

Hurricane Bertha Now A Category 3

Mon, July 07, 2008 - 4:56 pm

Hurricane Bertha has strengthened to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 miles an hour.

Hurricane Bertha Heading To Bermuda?

Mon, July 07, 2008 - 10:47 am

Hurricane Bertha continues to strengthen as it moves over the central Atlantic Ocean. National Hurricane Center forecasters say Bertha is expected to turn in the general direction of Bermuda.

Bertha Becomes Hurricane

Mon, July 07, 2008 - 4:55 am

Still too soon to know if storm will make landfall.

Tropical Storm Bertha Moving Across Atlantic

Fri, July 04, 2008 - 8:56 am

Not expected to threaten Gulf Coast

Tropical Depression Forms In Atlantic

Thu, July 03, 2008 - 8:33 am

TD #2 4,000 miles away, not expected to threaten Gulf

July Tropical Numbers

Wed, July 02, 2008 - 2:11 pm

Find out how many storms typically form in July.

Fewer Than 4,000 FEMA Trailers In Mississippi

Tue, July 01, 2008 - 11:33 am

There were some 30,000 FEMA trailers in Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties in the days after Hurricane Katrina and more than 9,000 in January. Gov. Haley Barbour says the decline is a good indicator of the overall recovery effort.

Rain Totals Update

Mon, June 30, 2008 - 4:54 pm

Check out local rain totals for the year.

Plans For Upscale Gulf Shores Hotel Rejected

Fri, June 27, 2008 - 4:31 pm

A judge has ruled against the state's plans for an upscale hotel at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores. It was supposed to replace the Gulf State Park Lodge, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004.