Hurricane Barbara Forms in Pacific: First of 2025 Season

Hurricane Barbara Forms in the Pacific

• 🌀 Hurricane Barbara has officially formed as the first hurricane of the 2025 season in the Pacific Ocean.
• 📍 The storm is located off the west coast of Mexico and is currently classified as a Category 1 hurricane.
• ⚠️ While Barbara is not expected to make direct landfall, its outer bands are bringing heavy rain and flooding to western Mexico.

Other Pacific Storm Activity

• 🌊 A second system, Cosme, is forming very close to Barbara and is also forecast to become a hurricane.
• 📈 There is a 60% chance of further development in the eastern Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, indicating a very active season.
• 🗺️ Barbara's projected track shows it moving northward, approaching the Baja Peninsula by Tuesday evening, where it is expected to weaken back into a depression.

Severe Weather in the US

• ⚡ A front extending from Ohio to the Mississippi Valley is bringing a level two out of five risk for severe weather to several areas.
• 🌪️ The tornado risk is concentrated across western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Mississippi, and Alabama, particularly later this afternoon and evening.
• 🌧️ Heavy rain and strong storms are anticipated across South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and Alabama tonight.

National Forecast Overview

• ☀️ The western United States is experiencing building heat, while the Atlantic remains quiet for now.
• 💨 The same storm system that caused severe weather in Texas over the weekend is now moving eastward, impacting areas from Ohio across Kentucky and Tennessee.