January 13, 2016
Rare January Named Storm Forms in Eastern Atlantic

If you thought a named tropical storm in May was early last year, how about one in January? Subtropical Storm Alex was named at 4PM EST by the National Hurricane Center, becoming the first named Atlantic storm to form in January since 1978. That was also an El Niño year, which may have influenced both […]

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January 11, 2016
Cape Coral Tornado a Wake Up Call to Floridians

A global weather pattern such as El Niño does not create a tornado, but it can certainly make conditions more favorable for one to develop, and with little warning. That’s what happened in Cape Coral, Florida on Saturday, and it may happen again soon.     The National Weather Service Tampa Bay office estimates the destructive […]

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January 6, 2016
El Niño Prompts Earlier Tornado Drill This Year

Dozens were killed from severe weather and tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi over the holidays. Meteorologists fear this could soon happen in Florida. That is, if history is any clue and residents aren't prepared.  The current El Niño ranks right up there in strength with the record-setting 1997-98 event. This is important because strong El Niño's correlate to […]

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January 5, 2016
Current El Niño Now Tied as Strongest

It’s official. The current El Niño is now tied with 1997-98 as the strongest on record. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released the numbers earlier this week to confirm what has been predicted for months. Waters in the Pacific are not just warm - they are historically warm. The Oceanic Niño Index, an official tool used by […]

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December 27, 2015
Damaging winds, isolated tornadoes possible in Panhandle Monday

A frontal boundary will produce a line of potentially severe storms in Florida’s Panhandle midday Monday. As of 6pm Sunday, the Storm Prediction Center forecast areas of the western Panhandle with a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Monday, including the cities of Pensacola and Panama City. Primary threats with the system are damaging winds and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, […]

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December 25, 2015
July in Christmas This Year in Florida

"Christmas in July" is something you've probably heard before. How about July-like heat at Christmas? Numerous record highs and warm overnight lows are likely to be tied or broken in the next few days all over Florida, including on Christmas Day. All-time record maximum temperatures for the month of December are also within reach at […]

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December 21, 2015
Cloudy crop forecast this winter, thanks to El Niño

Eating healthy may be a tad more pricey this winter, thanks in part to the effects of the near-record strength El Niño currently underway.  According to the December 9th forecast released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, most major fruits and vegetables are expected to see decreased production this winter, with orange outputs statewide possibly […]

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December 21, 2015
Record Warmth Likely the First Week of Winter

Winter officially begins at 11:49 pm EST Monday night. For many cities in Florida, the first week of the season will be unusually warm. In fact, when comparing the forecast temperatures to the climate books, dozens of records could fall by Saturday. Up to fifteen record daily highs and more than 50 warm minimum (nighttime) records will […]

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