Tropical Storm Erika

For the second time in the past few days, a storm has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Danny has now faded and is gone. In his place, Tropical Storm Erika has formed. 

As of 8 am Tuesday morning, Erika had winds of 45mph and is expected to slowly strengthen over the next 5-7 days. The SE US, especially Florida and the Carolina's will need to watch this one. 

IF (still a very big IF) Erika made landfall as a hurricane on the US shore it would be the first time in nearly 10 years. 

Download the StormTrack Weather App, you can track Erika from your phone with the latest tracking information:

 iPhone: http://bit.ly/1tEoHlD
Android: http://bit.ly/1zua7Ag

Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

It's the brightest and most robust meteor shower of the entire year...the peak of the Perseid Meteor shower is here!  If you want to see it, expect it to be quite easy.  Find a dark area tonight away from city lights and gaze away into the night sky.  Better viewing will be after midnight. The "radiant" or point of origin will be in the northeast sky, however the meteors will streak in various directions across the sky from there. 

2015 Perseid Meteor Shower

The cause of the annual Perseid meteor showers is the debris field from comet Swift-Tuttle.  The orbit of earth through this field is approximately July 17th through August 24th.

Earth's orbit passes through the comet debris of Swift-Tuttle

More detailed reading and information can be found HERE

~Meteorologist Chris Vickers