This past Labor Day weekend broke a hurricane seasonal record, not for activity, but lack thereof. For the first time since in almost three decades, there wasn’t a tropical storm in the Atlantic basin between Aug. 21 to Sept. 2. That hasn’t happened since 1997, more than 27 years ago. As you probably know, historically, […]
Just after sunrise on August 30th 2023, Hurricane Idalia became the first major hurricane on record to hit near Keaton Beach, in Florida’s Big Bend. Idalia brought a devastating storm surge of 8-12 feet to the coastline in Levy, Dixie and Taylor counties. Foundations flooded, and roofs toppled in Idalia’s wake. According to the National […]
Keep the umbrella handy this weekend because aside from the typical afternoon thunderstorms we are expecting some parts of Florida to be impacted by impulses of extra moisture that will aid additional showers and thunderstorms. These rains and storms could come in the morning for some and even overnight. There will also be frequent lightning […]
The National Hurricane Center is becoming more interested in a tropical wave in the mid-Atlantic. Some long-range computer models are also picking up on the possibility of the system developing and moving toward the Caribbean over the weekend or early next week. The wave is taking a more southerly track than other disturbances we’ve seen […]
It’s been a hot summer for Florida, and as much as we would love to say that Labor Day is the unofficial end to the summer, like our northern neighbor states say, well... it just doesn’t happen here. The first few noticeable temperature dips don’t come until late October or early November, for most of […]
If you missed the first tax free holiday earlier in the summer, now’s the time to cash in on the 2nd one. Floridians can buy hurricane-related items tax-free during the second tax holiday of 2024. During the tax holiday, Floridians can purchase everything from generators and carbon monoxide detectors to everyday household items like dish […]
Manatee County has extended its State of Emergency more than 2 weeks after Hurricane Debby. New rains are expected to add insult to injury for water logged parts of southwest Florida after Debby caused extensive flooding in the area. Sarasota County is also monitoring areas that are prone to flooding, especially in the wake of […]
Tsunamis are (often) giant ocean waves triggered mainly by earthquakes. These waves, as we often see them happening in Asia roll ashore and cause loss of life and devastation. Did you know that tsunamis are not just a West Coast or Asia event? Tsunamis can happen pretty much anywhere where the ocean’s floor moves. Larger […]
