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More messy weather in the Great Plains, Midwest Scattered showers and thunderstorms will slow down drivers during the day from the Rockies to the Four Corners, as well as in portions of the Pacific Northwest. Slow-moving thunderstorms across Washington state this afternoon will be capable of...

Summer severe storms rumble across several states SONAR Critical Events: Severe thunderstorm risk area for Monday, Sept. 9 as of 10 a.m. EDT. For the first time in about 10 days, Hurricane Dorian will not be the top weather story. The storm has finally faded after moving through the maritime...

As Hurricane Dorian continue its life-threatening and destructive march along the southeastern U.S., I have been thinking about hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones. The loss of life and property we witnessed from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas is tragic, and on a scale that is hard to comprehend....

South Florida's customs brokers and freight forwarders avoided a potentially devastating hit from Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 2 and 3. "For South Florida, it appears that it will be spared from major weather, although outer bands may provide some strong winds and rain throughout the day," the Miami-...

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said during a press conference Sept. 3 that although Hurricane Dorian had been downgraded, "this is still a very serious storm," one that will impact northeastern Florida. "We will feel major impacts from this storm," Curry said, imploring people in the evacuation...

Ten southeastern states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are included in an emergency declaration issued by trucking regulators as Hurricane Dorian approaches the east coast of Florida. "This Emergency Declaration addresses anticipated emergency conditions creating a need for immediate...

Hurricane Dorian is north of Puerto Rico, moving over the warm open waters of the western Atlantic as a Category 1 hurricane. Maximum sustained winds are at 85 mph, but Dorian could increase in strength and size over the next few days. There's still a good chance of a Labor Day landfall on Florida'...

Freight brokers told us that disaster relief freight – mostly truckloads of bottled water at this point – is already being tendered as of Wednesday evening, August 28. Chattanooga brokers LYNC Logistics and Trident Transport said they received requests from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (...

Tracking Dorian SONAR Critical Events: Tropical Storm Dorian as of Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. Tropical Storm Dorian has changed course a bit, heading for the U.S. Virgin (USVI) Islands and eastern Puerto Rico (PR) today, August 28, 2019. Then, Dorian will likely brush by the...

Tropical Storm Dorian passed through the Windward Islands of Barbados, St. Lucia and Martinique in the past couple of days. The storm dumped heavy rain, knocked out power and blew down trees. A still uncertain long-term track has the storm near Florida this coming weekend, but right now it's moving...

Slick conditions A cold front will help spark severe thunderstorms, possibly delaying drivers in the following areas: in Texas from Midland and Abilene to Wichita Falls, Dallas and Waco; Minneapolis and Duluth into northern Wisconsin; Cincinnati to Columbus and Cleveland. Flash flooding may lead...

Storms slowing down supply chains Looks like we have a wet start to the week for many areas east of the Rockies, and frontal boundaries will help produce plenty of disruptive weather. Monday, August 26 will be especially rough for truckers on tweener and long hauls between the Great Plains and the...

Friday/weekend storms SONAR Critical Events: Friday, August 23, 2019, 12:00 p.m. EDT. Storms have already caused flash flooding today, August 23, 2019 in northeastern Oklahoma, from Muskogee and surrounding areas to the Arkansas border. More flash flooding is possible in this region today, with...

Meteorologist Nick Austin talks about the possibility of flooding in Missouri and Kansas. In the carrier update presented by AT&T Business, Donny Gilbert talk about outbound tender volumes and how they are reaching record-highs. We also dive into what shippers are saying about the industry. And...

The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season has been rather uneventful so far. Only three named storms have developed – Subtropical Storm Andrea in May, prior to the official start of the season on June 1, followed by Hurricane Barry which hit the Louisiana coast in mid-July and Tropical Storm Chantal in...