Tracking the Tropics: Francine downgraded to tropical storm after making landfall in Louisiana

[@mom-of-many]

I thought a storm and a hurricane was 2 different things. I never knew they were the same. Why do we say it is been downgraded to a tropical storm?🤔

[@ColleenCampbellTV]

That’s a great question! They are all tropical cyclones. The difference is wind speed and a defined circulation. Just as a storm can be upgraded from a depression to a tropical storm to a hurricane, it can be downgraded. And downgrades happen fairly rapidly once the system moves on land. A tropical depression is the weakest of of the cyclones. It eventually becomes a remnant low. They’re all low pressure systems but how and where they form define their characteristics. Just like how a nor’easter is a cyclone.. it is just born in a different region so brings different form of weather.

[@hhh1200]

212 billion on immigration but you can't protect cities from flooding bc there isn't enough funding

[@mom-of-many]

Right. I couldn't agree more.

[@ColleenCampbellTV]

@elisekrentzel27 I said it made landfall in Louisiana and will continue moving through Mississippi towards Arkansas and north towards Missouri.

[@elisekrentzel27]

In Mississippi? That’s what you said.