A strengthening fast-moving front poses a growing risk for tornadoes in the Florida panhandle this evening, then to a lesser degree in parts of North Florida overnight. In addition to the chance of a tornado or two, a squall line of thunderstorms could also produce wind damage and small hail when it arrives. A Tornado […]
We learned this week that winter isn’t over. Neither are the influences from a near-record El Niño. In their monthly discussion, NOAA said Thursday that the El Niño “will likely weaken and transition to a neutral phase by late spring or early summer”. The damage, per se, has been done. Record rains and eight tornadoes hit south […]
On this date 117 years ago, most Floridians were basking in typical 70-degree warmth. What happened next, though, would even make this morning’s chill feel balmy. The period of February 12-14, 1899 was the most extreme winter weather event to hit Florida. Wind-driven snow and white-out conditions were reported in the panhandle, flurries fell as […]
Frost is possible Thursday morning as far south as the outlying areas of Port Charlotte and Fort Pierce. A freeze is likely for most inland areas north of the I-4 corridor. In many locations of north Florida, it will be the second night in a row of subfreezing temperatures. The mercury will fall faster and to […]
You may have noticed the wind today. At times, it was nearing tropical storm force in much of central and north Florida. Those northwest winds are driving an arctic air mass deep into Florida, and a widespread freeze will be possible across much of the panhandle and north-central sections of the state. Even […]
A parade of cold fronts will continue to sweep across the state in the coming days, keeping temperatures below normal for an extended period of time. The fronts are coming so fast and frequent though, the coldest numbers (on the thermometer) may never be realized. All that movement causes friction between the molecules in our […]
January 2016 was the rainiest on record in South Florida. It was also a top five wettest January for all official climate stations along and south of the I-4 corridor. An unusually active, El Nino enhanced jet stream is largely to blame for the wet weather, and this pattern is likely to continue into February. […]
A cold front just moved through, so naturally it will be cooler in its wake. However, a shift in the upper-level winds will prevent the extreme cold like we experienced last weekend. After one day and one night with temperatures slightly below normal for late January, a prolonged warm spell is on the way. In fact, […]
