August 17, 2016
Tropical Storm Fiona Forms in Central Atlantic

Tropical Depression Six has strengthened into Tropical Storm Fiona. At 5 pm Wednesday, The National Hurricane Center said the storm was located 1480 miles to the west of the Cabo Verde Islands.  Maximum sustained winds were at 40 mph and the storm was moving northwest at 16 mph. Although the official forecast track has shifted a bit further to the […]

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August 15, 2016
It's August 15th

75 days in, five storms down, see why the 2016 Hurricane Season may still just be getting started.

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August 13, 2016
Wet Week Recap; Drier Days Ahead for Florida

It rained for days last week in parts of Florida. The totals are in. [ebs_notification type="alert-info" close="true" ]Skip to this week's drier outlook.[/ebs_notification]   Over 14 inches fell in Panama City Beach!  This storm summary was updated by the Weather Prediction Center Saturday morning, and it including the following amounts for the Florida Panhandle...   Before […]

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August 8, 2016
Flood Risk in North Florida Today, Panhandle Midweek

[ebs_notification type="alert-info" close="false" ] - 6 to 10” possible along coast, 2 to 6” inland (north of I-4) - Heaviest near coast at night, inland during day - Drier air gradually moves in starting Wednesday [/ebs_notification]   It’s not a tropical storm, but the type of rain sure resembles it. And since it’s not moving […]

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August 6, 2016
Why It May Rain for Days

It rained all day Saturday in Cedar Key. Literally ALL day. A few miles to the north in Cross City, measurable rain had fallen 42 of the previous 72 hours (as of 5 pm Saturday). And this may be just the beginning of a seemingly continuous rain for days in parts of North Florida. Why […]

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August 4, 2016
Beneficial Rain on the Way to Florida

Since Tropical Storm Colin arrived June 6, it has been unusually dry in much of Florida. July was especially dry, with many locations entering August more than four inches behind normal in the rain gauge. The largest deficits were across eastern sections of Florida and along portions of the Gulf coast north of Tampa.   Much of […]

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August 3, 2016
Hurricane Earl Forms in the Western Caribbean

Hurricane Earl has formed in the Western Caribbean.  Hurricane Hunters found sustained winds up to 75 mph near the former tropical storm's center Wednesday afternoon.  The National Hurricane Center has issued Hurricane Warning for the Bay Islands, the north coast of Honduras, Belize, and parts of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. As of 5 pm, Earl was located […]

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August 2, 2016
Tropical Storm Earl Forms in Caribbean

Hurricane Hunters flew into Invest 97 Tuesday morning and found a closed low-level center of circulation and wind gusts up to 54 mph. For this reason, the National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Earl. Tropical Storm Warnings have been issued for Belize, parts of Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala. As of 12 pm Tuesday, […]

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