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Even Florida’s milder winters can be dangerous, partly because many homes lack adequate heating and insulation.…
December 9, 2024
Is there a Christmas tree crisis after 2024 hurricane season?
Many of Florida’s Christmas trees come from the Carolinas, which were devastated by Hurricane Helene.…
November 25, 2024
2024 hurricane season among the worst for tornadoes
This season ranks third for the most tropical cyclone-induced tornadoes in a hurricane season, over the past 30 years…
October 31, 2024
The Fear Factor: Weather phobias that terrify people
Nearly 1 in 10 people have a fear of weather, including phobias of the weather.…
October 24, 2024
2 weeks after Hurricane Milton, communities remain flooded
Compounding the flooding, the St. Johns River is rising again.…
October 17, 2024
By the numbers: What made Hurricane Milton so historic?
Milton was the third hurricane to hit Florida this year. No other year on record has more than three hurricane…
October 3, 2024
Here are 4 ways to help Hurricane Helene victims
As cleanup efforts continue around the state, Helene victims are starting to gain some forward momentum in recovery efforts.…
September 4, 2024
Labor Day weekend sets hurricane season record
For the first time in almost three decades, there wasn’t a tropical storm in the Atlantic basin between Aug. 21…
August 28, 2024
An update on Saharan dust and the 2024 hurricane season
The hurricane season seems to be starting more slowly this year, partly because of a thick layer of Saharan dust.…
August 14, 2024
A look back At Hurricane Charley, 20 years later
Hurricane Charley was one of five tropical systems that would directly impact Florida over the course of six weeks in…
August 9, 2024
In Debby’s wake, heat and floodwaters remain a concern
As people begin the cleanup process this weekend, high temperatures and humidity will make efforts more difficult.…
July 10, 2024
Saharan dust arrives in Florida: The good and the bad
The first dust plume of the year will help suppress hurricanes, but it can irritate people with respiratory problems.…
June 18, 2024
Dangerous heat in cars can be lethal to people and pets
So far this year, 18 children have died nationwide after being found in a hot car.…
June 13, 2024
There’s a new way to get a hazardous weather forecast
The National Weather Service is experimenting with a graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook to see how users like the feature.…
June 5, 2024
A look inside a Hurricane Hunter plane
Hurricane Hunters fly into the world’s worst weather to help predict the strength and path of storms.…
June 3, 2024
Hurricane season has begun. Know your risk.
Sixty percent of people in hurricane-prone state are unlikely to prepare for hurricane season.…
May 23, 2024
Just in time for a sweltering weekend: A heat risk forecast
The National Weather Service is launching a new heat risk forecast to warn people of potentially long durations of dangerous…
May 15, 2024
Hurricane Center begins to issue 7-day outlooks
Although hurricane season doesn’t start until June 1, the National Hurricane Center begins its forecasts May 15 because storms often…