Topic: Hurricane Omar

Hurricane Omar Projected Path

Hurricane Omar formed quickly in the eastern Caribbean on October 14, 2008, battering the islands of Curacao and Aruba with high winds and heavy rain. Hurricane Omar nears Puerto Rico with 75-mph winds (October 15, 2008)

Tropical Storm Omar

Tropical Storm Omar formed on the morning of October 14, 2008 in the Caribbean and rapidly strengthened into Hurricane Omar later that evening. Hurricane Omar nears Puerto Rico with 80-mph winds (October 15, 2008)

Hurricane Omar

Omar}} Tropical Storm Omar formed over the eastern Caribbean early on October 14, 2008, and by late afternoon was carrying maximum sustained winds just below Category 1 hurricane strength. The storm grew into Hurricane Omar within hours, becoming a powerful Category 3 ...
Oil spills spreading in St. Croix after Hurricane Omar destroyed 40 boatsSt. Croix authorities were trying to contain oil spills after more than 40 boats sank or washed ashore during Hurricane Omar.About half the vessels lost their anchors, including houseboats, catamarans ...

Hurricane Omar lashes Virgin Islands

Hurricane Omar pounded the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with lashing rain and 125 mile-per-hour winds on Thursday after strengthening into a major category three storm.Quickening its pace along a northeasterly track, Omar veered away from San Juan as it headed ...

Hurricane Omar Forms Tuesday Night

Tonight, Hurricane Omar has formed out in the Atlantic. Omar is moving toward the northeast near 6mph, and this motion is expected to continue with a gradual increase in forward speed over the next day or two. On this forecast track, Omar ...
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