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, […]
"Christmas in July" is something you've probably heard before. How about July-like heat at Christmas? Numerous record highs and warm overnight lows are likely to be tied or broken in the next few days all over Florida, including on Christmas Day. All-time record maximum temperatures for the month of December are also within reach at […]
Eating healthy may be a tad more pricey this winter, thanks in part to the effects of the near-record strength El Niño currently underway. According to the December 9th forecast released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, most major fruits and vegetables are expected to see decreased production this winter, with orange outputs statewide possibly […]
Winter officially begins at 11:49 pm EST Monday night. For many cities in Florida, the first week of the season will be unusually warm. In fact, when comparing the forecast temperatures to the climate books, dozens of records could fall by Saturday. Up to fifteen record daily highs and more than 50 warm minimum (nighttime) records will […]
It's not uncommon for Floridians to be required to travel far to see snow on Christmas Day. This year, however, snow is almost in a different galaxy. The stars would have to align and it would be a Christmas miracle if anyone east of a line from Albuquerque to Minneapolis has snow on the ground on the 25th. Hundreds […]
