During natural disasters, some may end up staying in the way of danger despite warnings from the National Weather Service or local officials. Those watching from afar sometimes ask the same question: “Why didn’t they leave?” There are many factors which may prevent someone from evacuating or taking protective actions, including cost, transportation and mobility. […]
Historic rainfall amounts fell Wednesday evening in the Fort Lauderdale area and flooding could persist Thursday as more storms are expected. Relentless heavy rain Wednesday evening resulted in widespread flooding in portions of eastern Broward County, with a number of sites reporting more than 10 inches of rain. Maximum rainfall totals of over 2 feet […]
The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season could feature below average activity, according to researchers from Colorado State University. If the forecast verifies, it will be the first season since 2014, almost 10 years ago, with below normal activity. Early on Thursday, researchers from the Colorado State University Tropical Weather and Climate Research Group released their preliminary […]
Strong thunderstorms and flash flooding are becoming increasingly possible on Thursday across most of the Sunshine State. The threat arises from a low-pressure system that is developing over the Gulf of Mexico. Early on Wednesday morning, a surface disturbance was beginning to develop into a low-pressure center over the north-central Gulf of Mexico. At the […]
Above average temperatures and dry conditions this winter across much of the state have resulted in the development of widespread drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor updates every Thursday and the latest update from March 30 shows increasingly intense drought conditions across the Sunshine State. Areas hit hard by Hurricane Ian just over six months ago […]
After Hurricane Ian made landfall just over 6 months ago, the National Hurricane Center announced today the storm briefly reached Category 5 status before slamming into southwest Florida. It was just last Wednesday that the World Meteorological Organization forever retired “Ian” from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names due to the death and […]
Those in the path of tropical cyclones will now have two more days to prepare. Beginning this year, the graphical outlook tool from the National Hurricane Center will be extended from five to seven days. The National Hurricane Center said in an update of its products that two-day outlooks will still be available in addition […]
The same system that brought severe weather to Texas and Oklahoma Thursday will bring the potential for a few strong and severe storms to the Panhandle Friday. A deepening area of low pressure over Lake Superior was observed on surface analysis Friday afternoon. Trailing that dynamic low pressure was an elongated cold front, stretching from […]
