The first half of winter was anything but that in much of the eastern U.S. That’s about to change later this week as a major winter storm takes aim at the Mid-Atlantic states. The southern side of this storm could also trigger another round of severe weather in Florida on Friday. Even though it may […]

The following is a gathering of social media and video from various news sources covering the aftermath from the deadly tornadoes that hit parts of west-central Florida Saturday Night. The UF Weather Team and Florida Public Radio Emergency Network thank you for staying informed during our coverage of the event and we send our sincerest […]

  A fast-moving strong area of low pressure will swing through the state Friday, soaking most of Florida and even carrying with it a risk for severe weather. It's a storm system that the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network will be monitoring closely, especially considering its timing and origin as it relates to El Niño. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]