Early July weather in Florida can usually be summed up in three words: hot, humid, and stormy. This year will be no different. Thanks to a nearby front, the thunderstorms may be a bit more widespread and heavier than normal in northern sections of the state, especially Saturday and Sunday. By Independence Day, however, a […]

Tropical Storm Danielle became the fourth named storm of the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the earliest in the calendar year of such occurrence on record. The storm is expected to move ashore in northeast Mexico Monday night and dissipate. Flooding rain and mudslides are the primary hazards with the 45 mph minimal tropical storm, and […]

[ebs_notification type="alert-info" close="false" ] - Rare cold front arrives in Florida this weekend. - Strong storms possible at unusual times of day. - Also watching the tropics, but development unlikely. [/ebs_notification]   A rare cold front will be arriving in Florida this weekend. It could trigger strong thunderstorms at unusual times of day across parts […]

Floridians are no strangers to sultry sunshine and afternoon showers. See why this week will be even hotter and stormier than normal.

Sunday 11 pm Update: Tropical Storm Warnings were expanded to include much of inland North Florida, the First Coast and Space Coast. There were no significant changes to Tropical Storm Colin's strength or forecast track. Hurricane Hunters are on their way back out to investigate a possible shift or reformation of the cyclone's center. At the […]

Saturday Afternoon Update: Hurricane Hunters have been rescheduled to fly into Invest 93, the area of interest in the western Caribbean, Sunday afternoon. The National Hurricane Center has increased their forecast chances of tropical development to 80 percent by Monday.  Newest forecast data has shifted slightly north with the potential track, but the idea of […]

The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season has officially begun with two named storms already in the books. Alex was a rare January hurricane and Tropical Storm Bonnie soaked parts of South Carolina and Georgia over the Memorial Day weekend. The remnant moisture and circulation from Bonnie will move offshore of North Carolina on Wednesday. [fbvideo link="https://www.facebook.com/FloridaStorms/videos/1309008005793146/" […]

More than a decade has passed since Florida was last struck by a hurricane, and a lot has changed since then. There were no iPhones, Facebook and Twitter the last time a hurricane hit the state in 2005. Now, with the popularity of smartphones and mobile apps, people are able to receive weather alerts through […]