-Information and weather charts courtesy Brian K. Short, Director of Emergency Operations, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations and Ready NC

Peak hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin is upon us. “The tropics are now active with several developing systems but so far nothing is headed directly our way,” said Brian Short, director of Emergency Operations for Henderson-Vance County.

As of 7 a.m. this morning, Tropical Depression Gordon was moving through Jackson, Mississippi in a NW direction at 14 MPH. Maximum sustained winds were 35 MPH.

As of 5 a.m. this morning, Hurricane Florence was classified as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 MPH. The storm is still a considerable distance out in the Atlantic, approximately 1,210 miles WNW from the Northern Leeward Islands.

Forecasters are currently watching a system developing behind Hurricane Florence that could become a developed storm in the next five days.

Click here for more information on the Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations department along with a convenient, online way to register for their Code RED Warning System.

You may also visit the NC Ready website for additional information on emergency situations facing the state of NC.