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 […]

[ebs_notification type="alert-info" close="false" ] - Tropical development likely, but it would be weak - High confidence system stays east of Florida with minimal impacts - Regardless, rain chances and rip current risks are on the rise [/ebs_notification] Thursday 10 am Update: The National Hurricane Center now says the disturbance between Bermuda and The Bahamas (referred to […]

If you’re not ready for the summertime humidity and afternoon storms just yet, you’re going to love next week’s forecast.  A drier air mass will be settling over the state and rain chances will go away. In fact, in a bit of an unusual turn of events for late May, the front welcoming the drier […]

Tuesday’s rain rewrote the record books in many Florida cities. Vero Beach's official reporting station received 11.22 inches of water, making May 17, 2016 the largest 24-hour rain event ever observed at this location.  Daytona Beach set a record daily maximum of 3.12", almost doubling the previously amount of 1.59" in 2010. Melbourne also joined […]

[ebs_notification type="alert-info" close="false" ] - Rain chances nearly every day through Saturday - Highest chances by the end of the week - Thunderstorms possible, especially inland [/ebs_notification] Florida’s rainy season typically starts near the end of May.  While it may not officially be here just yet, this week’s weather will sure look and feel like it. A […]

Sunny, warm days and clear, comfortable nights will be the theme this week in Florida. High pressure is centered over the Southeast U.S., and for the most part will continue to be in control through the weekend. Just enough moisture and instability may gather across portions of the state Thursday and Friday to trigger a […]

[ebs_notification type="alert-info" close="false" ] - Strong front sweeps through Tuesday and Wednesday - Below normal temperatures arrive Thursday in most areas - Low humidity and sunny skies to finish the week [/ebs_notification] It's been nearly two weeks since a cold front moved through Florida. That's not uncommon this time of year, as they do get […]