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Tropical Storm — Talladega, AL

Oct 8, 2017

Nate strengthened into a Tropical Storm on the morning of Thursday, October 5th, just off the coast of Nicaragua. Nate moved inland across Nicaragua and Honduras through Friday morning October 6th. Nate then moved north-northwest over the warm waters of the northwestern Caribbean Sea, where it gradually intensified. Just after passing through the Yucatan Channel, Nate officially reached hurricane status during the early morning hours of Saturday, October 7th. Hurricane Nate raced toward the cent

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 725213). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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