Tropical Storm Idalia continued to strengthen as it neared the southern Gulf of Mexico on Monday. As of 4 p.m. Monday Idalia had 70 mph sustained winds, just 4 mph short of hurricane strength. The ...

A tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico is tracking toward the northern Gulf Coast, with forecasters warning that it could develop into a tropical depression before making landfall later this week.

Is Alabama one of them? Medicaid cuts put 5 Alabama hospitals ... Seven to 10 could become hurricanes, including three to five major hurricanes Category 3 or higher. A tropical storm is a type of storm that forms over warm ocean waters.

Tropical Storm Fred weakened slightly late Monday afternoon as it moved inland through the Florida Panhandle, its top winds falling to 40 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. upda…

WVTM 13 Birmingham. Tropical Storm Francine to intensify. Category 2 hurricane strength expected at landfall. Alabama will see wind and rain, strong storms possible.

Impacts for central Alabama forecast to be minimal. Tropical Storm Fred is tracking more eastward Monday, making for a 7 p.m. landfall near Panama City, Fla.

Alabama officials said 10 people, including nine children, died in a crash that was likely caused by the storm. Separately, a 24-year-old man and a 3-year-old boy were also killed when a tree fell ...