Use this hurricane tracker for NHC storm updates, tropical outlook summaries, NWS alert context, and emergency planning support. It does not replace official warnings or evacuation orders.
Use the tracker with your county hubs, supplies list, and checklist so current conditions turn into concrete next steps.
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Take quick room-by-room photos for future insurance documentation.
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If you are overwhelmed after a storm, use this order. It helps you move from panic to action.
1) Immediate danger
If there is a medical emergency, fire, gas leak, or life threat, call 911 now.
2) Safe place tonight
Find shelter and local emergency housing support first, then plan next-day recovery tasks.
3) Basic needs next
Prioritize water, food, medication, charging power, and safe transportation.
4) Assistance applications
Document damage and apply for relief programs as soon as internet or phone service is available.
Hurricane Prep Guide is an independent informational resource and not an emergency response agency.
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Use your location to view nearby live alert events.
Switch the whole household into the right mode for the moment so everyone knows what matters most.
No immediate threat. Build supplies, test communication plans, and close obvious household gaps before demand spikes.
A storm could affect your area. Shift to time-sensitive actions: fuel, charging, food prep, and evacuation decision checks.
Conditions are active or imminent. Prioritize safety, official instructions, and low-risk communication with your household.
Find county contacts, official evacuation guidance, and current fuel options for your area.
Official fuel availability can change rapidly during emergencies. Confirm local guidance and do not wait until watches or warnings are active to fuel vehicles.
Find local support services (211)View AAA gas price updatesUse Florida Disaster and official weather channels first, then check local social conversations for road closures, store lines, and neighborhood conditions.
Official channels to follow first
Social posts can be wrong or outdated. Confirm evacuation and hazard decisions with official local emergency management and NWS/NHC alerts.
Use these official map and data sources for real-time storm tracking. Hurricane Prep Guide summarizes data but does not replace official alerts.
NHC Atlantic Tropical Cyclones
Official Atlantic basin storm updates and discussions from the National Hurricane Center.
NHC Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook
Current development outlook maps and probabilities for tropical activity.
NHC Atlantic GIS Feed
Machine-readable storm track and advisory GIS data for map integrations.
NWS Active Alerts
Nationwide active weather alerts and warning products from weather.gov.
2 active Atlantic tropical cyclone feed item(s) returned by NHC.
634 ABNT20 KNHC 282311 TWOAT Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 7 days. $$ Forecaster Kelly
NHC sourceNo tropical cyclones as of Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:12:49 GMT
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High planning scenario
Wind
111-129 mph
Scenario range, not a local forecast.
Surge
6-9 ft
Coastal planning signal only.
Rain
6-12 in
Flooding depends on drainage and terrain.
Power
Multi-day
Outages vary by grid, trees, and damage.
Know where you would go, fill fuel early, protect documents, and follow evacuation instructions immediately.
For your specific location, check these before a storm arrives:
Shelter options
Red Cross shelters, evacuation centers, family/friends outside zone
Fuel stations nearby
Lines form quickly - fill up early, know backup stations
Medical facilities
Hospitals, urgent care, pharmacy - verify hours during emergencies
6 active NWS alert(s) shown from the National Weather Service API.
North Sioux
Severity: Moderate | Urgency: Expected
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point
Severity: Severe | Urgency: Immediate
Southern Foothills; Central Black Hills; Southern Black Hills; Custer Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills
Severity: Moderate | Urgency: Expected
Apache, AZ
Severity: Severe | Urgency: Immediate
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel; James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River; Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM
Severity: Severe | Urgency: Immediate
Alligator River; Pamlico Sound; Pamlico and Pungo Rivers; S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM; S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM; Albemarle Sound; Croatan and Roanoke Sounds
Severity: Severe | Urgency: Future
