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Photos: Hurricane Rafael Passes St George’s
Hurricane Rafael passed within 100nm of Bermuda last night, bringing some extra rain and winds but sparing the island any real strong effects. The category one hurricane passed to the east south-east of the island with its closest point of approach at around 8pm. There biggest disruptions the storm caused were through flight cancellations, event cancellations... Read more of this article
Photos: South Shore As Hurricane Approaches
The signs of Hurricane Rafael are beginning to show, with increased waves along the South Shore this morning [Oct 16]. The latest update from the NHC said Hurricane Rafael is now 255 miles south of Bermuda moving NNE at 24mph, with maximum sustained winds near 85mph. At 12pm the BWS said its closest point of approach to Bermuda is forecast to be 108... Read more of this article
Videos: Weather Affects Cruise Ship, Flooding
[Updated] A cruise ship broke its moorings and there is flooding island-wide following the passing of a very active thunderstorm cell over the Island from approximately 2-3pm today [Sept 14]. The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Advisory and Gale Warning valid for this afternoon, and the inclement weather has affected the island with gale... Read more of this article
Photos: Rain Causes Flooding Islandwide
A sudden and heavy downpour this afternoon [Sept 14] caused flooding in various locations through the island, with cars being partially covered with water on various roads and multiple stores having their interiors flooded. The Bermuda Weather Service explained that a very active thunderstorm cell passed directly over the Island from approximately... Read more of this article
Photos: Tropical Storm Leslie Passes Bermuda
Bermudians were preparing to receive a strong impact this weekend from Hurricane Leslie, however the weather system downgraded to a tropical storm and appears to be passing past the island without a significant impact. The Causeway remained open throughout the entire storm, and BELCO said just over 800 customers across the island lost power due to... Read more of this article
Photos: The Sunset Before The Storm
Tropical Storm Leslie continues to make her way towards the island, and as of 9pm this evening [Sept 9] is 220 miles south-east of Bermuda, and moving towards the north at 8mph with maximum sustained winds near 65mph [100km/h]. The Bermuda Weather Service said Leslie’s closest point of approach is forecast to be 142 nautical miles to the east... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Waves At Elbow, Astwood, Horseshoe
Bermuda looks to be spared any major impact from Tropical Storm Leslie with the Emergency Measures Organisation saying today [Sept 7] we are expected to be spared a direct impact from a hurricane and that “weekend activities can follow their normal pattern with the exception that all warnings for the use of our beaches.” The waters off Bermuda... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Pre-Storm Waves On South Shore
The waters off Bermuda are showing signs of the impending storm, with waves crashing along the South Shore as Hurricane Leslie drifts slowly in the Atlantic. The photos and videos below were taken yesterday [Sept 7] at Watch Hill Park and Spittal Pond in Smiths. In their latest update thus morning [Sept 7], the U.S. National Hurricane Center said Hurricane... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Surfers Out Pre-Hurricane Leslie
As Hurricane Leslie continues to slowly churn her way towards Bermuda, people continue to disregard Government’s warnings and beach closures, with a few surfers visible on South Shore this morning [Sept 6]. In their latest update today, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Hurricane Leslie has barely moved since last night, and is now... Read more of this article
Slideshow: Surfers At Horseshoe Bay Beach
Surfers are taking advantage of the pre-storm weather today [Sept 4], making their way to Horseshoe Bay Beach in Southampton. The Bermuda Weather Service said that Tropical Storm Leslie is currently to our south-southeast and is forecast to arrive this weekend. Leslie is expected to intensify to a Category II hurricane as it approaches to about 60nm... Read more of this article
Photos: Lightning Lights Up The Night Sky
The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Advisory for last night [Aug 22], and locals were greeted with a heavy rain downpour, thunderstorm and lightning. These photos were taken off the east end of Bermuda at approximately 9pm last night, showing the lightning storm visible in the night sky. Click to enlarge photos: #gallery-9 { margin:... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Lightning Strikes Off East End
[Updated with video] Numerous bolts of lightning could be seen over many parts of Bermuda this evening [July 23], with a frontal boundary lingering across Bermuda, causing showers and thunderstorms tonight. The photos and video below were taken between 8.30pm and 9.10pm this evening from a location in St David’s pointing in a southerly direction. A... Read more of this article
