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A Look at Hurricane Rachel and What It Means for Southern California!

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8m ago
630 distinct posts / 48h, matching What 328 Southern 196 Rachel 164 California 131 Look 58
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7h ago Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall Friday night. Webcams on the Gulf Coast capture a glimpse of what things are look like as the storm approaches. ×2 -0.5
8h ago 2026 Pittsburgh OUTfest is postponed until further notice due to upcoming severe weather. We look forward to next year! We’re here for your year-round for unions, blessings & funerals! Limited 202… -1.5
10h ago like... okay yeah, I Know I'm cute!! I'm a very cute dog! Just not when I look like I've been doing cartwheels in the middle of a hurricane 🧍🏽‍♀️ +5.0
10h ago As we face off against Isaias, it's interesting to look at what the trends are in terms of weather disaster events over time. In this chart, we are looking at disasters > $1B and the rising trend … ×2 -4.0
13h ago The democrats made this hurricane to make Trump look bad - some user on X probably -3.0
13h ago A very pleasant day but Hurricane Isaias is approaching. So far it doesn't look like it's going to direct hit us but mother nature has her own plan... One more day. #dog #dogs #DogsOfMastodon #Ado… -2.0
13h ago Say hello to Isaias - coming our way (still under hurricane warning) (it's actually cool to look at, just not cool to be under 😖) -2.0
14h ago We won’t see anything too bad, I don’t think. We’ve been in a drought the last month or so, and we’ll get hella rain so that’s good. Although likely too much at once. And the wind doesn’t look like… +3.0
14h ago High-quality seeds promise drought tolerance for African farmers, yet fraudsters sell look-alike counterfeits that sabotage climate resilience. #climatechange sugataai.com/blog/counter... -2.0
16h ago Here's a look at the 2 PM update on #Isaias. Moving ENE at 10 mph and will accelerate upon landfall. Wind is still at 85 mph for now. Stay with #weshwx for updates. -0.5
18h ago This effect isn't limited to the grocery aisles. As extreme weather events continue, consequences compound, and organizations should be taking a closer look at where climateflation could be showing… -1.5
18h ago Isaias strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season late Wednesday night and is nearing the U.S. Gulf Coast, including the Mississippi Gulf Coast Here is a guide on what to look ou… ×2 -2.0
19h ago Here's a look at the latest information on #Isaias. Landfall to come Friday night into Saturday morning in the vacinity of #MS #AL or western #FL. Hurricane warnings are up for this entire area. St… -3.0
19h ago You know they still didn’t find everyone from when Helene hit and there was flash flooding in several states and them ppl was swept away. From Tennessee to the Carolinas and they didn’t have time t… -8.0
19h ago Every county & community may face different conditions, so please follow the guidance specific to where you live as Isaias develops. Look out for your neighbors, check on those who may need extra … +2.0
20h ago Latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center calls for the a 3 foot or greater storm surge at 📍Gulf Shores, AL @climatecentral.org's FloodVision recently mapped the area to show what this co… ×2 -3.0
20h ago Will Hurricane Isaias impact North Texas? Take a look at the upcoming temperatures as the humidity increases. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/will-hurricane-isaias-impact-texas-temperatures-hum… -1.5
21h ago Just like it had been progged yesterday, Koguma has been finally unshackled from the shear that had been bothering it. As a result convection has agressively wrapped up shaer and Koguma, now a typh… +0.5
22h ago Hurricane Isaias appears to be maneuvering *away* from having impact on refineries in Louisiana. Rainfall expectations are being reduced and windspeeds look low. The risk to fuel prices being impac… +3.0
22h ago The calm before the storm is a very real thing. Outside don’t even look like we finna get a hurricane within 24-48 hours -2.5
23h ago I might still be a bit traumatized by Hurricane Helene because this morning I'm panic prepping for high winds, floods, and power outages even though it doesn't look like it's going to be that bad f… -5.0
23h ago NWS Nashville continues their #Weather101 program with a look at the forces behind a Quasi-Linear Convective System or QLCS, also known as a “squall line” or multicell line of storms or even a der… +2.0
23h ago Here, we call them tornadoes on land (in the Midwest, e.g.), and hurricanes on water. But I think some people say, "cyclone." And in Asia, they're "typhoons." I'm not a scientist, so I don't know … +1.0
1d ago Hurricane Isaias developed late Wednesday as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, taking aim at the Gulf Coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle. Here's a look at the forecast. -4.0
1d ago Isaias becomes the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, threatening the northern Gulf Coast. Look at the map and predict the route. hurricane Isaiah The tropical storm intensified late Wed… ×9 -3.5
1d ago Isaias now a hurricane, local impacts look minimal https://ift.tt/J69XpVU +2.5
1d ago Hurricane and Tropical Storm warnings are now also in effect across the northern #gulf as #Isaias approaches Friday night into Saturday morning. Here's a look at the changes with the 11pm advisory.… -2.5
1d ago Here's tonight's live forecast video for #saias. Look for the next newsletter to go out around 1 p.m. tomorrow walking through all the expected surge, wind, rain, and tornado impacts one-by-one f… +0.3
1d ago Here's a look at Friday's flood threat across the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the US as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches and is expected to become a hurricane. https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/arti… -2.5
1d ago Four forecast models’ versions of what the map will look like Saturday morning. That is a WIDE range of scenarios, and a wide range of impacts for the Gulf Coast, and for us in the Carolinas later … ×2 -2.0

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T3 A Look at Hurricane Rachel and What It Means for Southern California! weather_hurricane nbcpalmsprings.com concerned, curious, alert
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T3 Hurricane Rachel could impact San Diego as storm path shifts north weather_hurricane nypost.com anxious, looming, urgent
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T3 Hurricane Rachel set to bring tropical rain to Southern California weather_hurricane nypost.com threatening, anxious, urgent
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