November 5, 2024
Weathering insurance in hurricane prone States

It’s been about a month since the one-two punch from Helene and then Hurricane Milton in Florida. And hurricane victims, even those with insurance, are facing a challenging recovery. The insurance industry is categorizing Hurricane Helene as an almost entirely flood-driven event. While Milton was both a wind and rain event. Experts say property owners […]

Read More
November 5, 2024
Rafael quickly strengthening, these are the impacts to Florida

Versión es español abajo Tropical storm Rafael continues to gain strength and is on the verge of becoming a category one hurricane as it approaches the Cayman Islands. It is possible that Rafael will undergo rapid certification between Tuesday night and Wednesday evening, and it could be a category 2 hurricane as it nears the […]

Read More
November 4, 2024
Rafael forms, tropical storm watches issued for parts of Florida

(Versión en español abajo) The National Hurricane Center has officially named the system over the Caribbean Rafael. The tropical storm is moving north at 9 mph and will continue to move toward the north-northwest. It travels over every warm water, and the wind shear is expected to be low through Wednesday as it approaches western […]

Read More
November 3, 2024
Potential Tropical Cyclone 18 forms in the Caribbean

(versión en españo abajo) The National Hurricane Center has labeled the disorganized system over the Caribbean Sea Potential Tropical Cyclone 18. This label is given to systems that are still very disorganized but with a high potential to develop further and become stronger. Most importantly, this label allows the National Hurricane Center to officially start […]

Read More
November 1, 2024
Red skies at night: how a volcano in Mexico could be enhancing Florida sunsets

If you’ve noticed a more vibrant sunset in our State, there’s a good chance it might be because of an active volcano in Mexico. Scientists say the volcano’s dust and ash hopped a ride on the jet stream and made its way across the Gulf Coast to Florida over the past week. Sunset Alert! Volcano […]

Read More
October 30, 2024
The Fear Factor: Weather phobias that terrify people

It’s spooky season! Halloween is synonymous with trick or treating, haunted houses and horror movies. But nearly 1 in 10 people have a fear of weather, including phobias of the weather. According to a study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, storm phobias occur in 2%–3% of the general population. 👀⚡7 WEATHER […]

Read More
October 30, 2024
Something is trying to brew in the tropics: what do we know & what do you need to know

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad area of low pressure over the Caribbean. In the short term, this area does not have a chance to develop. If anything does develop, it will be by the end of next week when conditions become more favorable for a tropical system to develop. The NHC gives […]

Read More
October 25, 2024
For the record: Milton set a State record for the most tornadoes in one day

If you’re keeping score, Hurricane Milton set Florida’s state record for the most tornadoes in a given day. There were at least 46 tornadoes confirmed in the State, that’s more than twice any other day in Florida’s modern recorded history. According to National Weather Service data put out by the Southeast Regional Climate Center, Hurricane […]

Read More
1 58 59 60 61 62 194
Loading...