Major Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa shortly after 3 PM Wednesday and more than twelve hours later, it is still bringing flash flooding to central Florida before an eventual exit along the east coast. Hurricane Ian made landfall as a strong Category 4 storm with winds of 155 miles per hour in southwest […]

UPDATE: A Tornado Watch is in effect until 5 PM Wednesday for areas along a line from Orlando to Sarasota southward to Fort Myers, West Palm Beach, and Miami. Residents should be ready to seek shelter immediately if tornado warnings are issued. If a warning is issued, it is recommended that residents go to the […]

Ian has become the second major hurricane of the 2022 season, and intensification is projected to continue. As of the 5 AM update from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Ian is a strong category three hurricane with sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. It’s center of circulation is over the western tip of Cuba […]

The Atlantic is experiencing a below-average level of Accumulated Cyclone Energy, known as ACE, for this period of the hurricane season. According to Brian McNoldy, Senior Research Associate at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School, as of August 26 the ACE will fall to just 13% of the average value of the past 50 years.

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) provides warnings, watches and hazards information in English and Spanish 24 hours a day, even when other means of communication may fail.

High heat combined with high humidity can be a recipe for multiple heat-related health risks. A recent analysis shows that equivalent temperatures, a metric of humid heat, has been increasing since the 1950s, and could contribute to dangerous living conditions now and in the future.

Parts of North and Central Florida may get several rounds of strong to severe storms through tomorrow evening.

Although isolated tornadoes and small hail could develop from the most intense cells, damaging straight-line winds will be the primary hazard.