July 19, 2024Florida Tropical Training Week: Get prepared with the prosMeteorologists from the National Weather Service will prepare workshop participants for the most active weeks of this hurricane season.…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
July 9, 2024Hurricane forecasters ratchet up predictions after BerylExperts at Colorado State University now forecast 25 named storms, including 12 hurricanes.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
June 28, 2024Saharan dust takes over tropics, but 2 systems advanceA storm system labeled Invest 95 is moving into an area conducive for development.…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
June 17, 2024Tropical disturbance could affect JacksonvilleThe National Hurricane Center is tracking an area just northeast of the Bahamas where a tropical depression may develop later…By William Maxham - Storm Center
June 5, 2024A look inside a Hurricane Hunter planeHurricane Hunters fly into the world’s worst weather to help predict the strength and path of storms.…By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center
June 3, 2024Hurricane season has begun. Know your risk.Sixty percent of people in hurricane-prone state are unlikely to prepare for hurricane season.…By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center
May 31, 2024Hurricane season: The terms you must knowKnowing basic critical terms could save you lots of time and worries, as well as avoid any confusion in hyped…By Irene Sans - Storm Center and William Maxham - Storm Center
May 24, 2024Up to 13 hurricanes predicted for 2024 seasonThe National Hurricane Center predicts 17 to 25 named storms this year, making the 2024 hurricane season one for the…By Irene Sans - Storm Center
May 23, 2024Florida is kicking off another hurricane tax-free holidayThe tax holiday will run from June 1 to June 14. It is timed with the start of the six-month…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
May 15, 2024Hurricane Center begins to issue 7-day outlooksAlthough hurricane season doesn’t start until June 1, the National Hurricane Center begins its forecasts May 15 because storms often…By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center
May 9, 2024First-ever JaxReady Fest will set stage for hurricane seasonThe free festival includes informational sessions and interactive events. It runs Friday and Saturday at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.…By Steven Ponson
May 6, 2024Hurricane Preparedness Week begins as 2024 season nearsThe start of the 2024 hurricane season is less than a month away, and there are early indicators of an…By William Maxham - Storm Center
April 5, 2024Forecasters predict ‘very, very busy’ hurricane seasonResearchers at Colorado State University are projecting 23 named storms and 11 hurricanes, including five major hurricanes.…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
March 29, 2024Record-setting hurricane season forecast for 2024AccuWeather says there are signs the first named system could appear before hurricane season kicks off in June.…By WGCU
February 8, 2024National Hurricane Center releases new forecast coneThe National Hurricane Center will implement a new experimental cone graphic to display critical watches and warnings for inland counties…By Riley Hazel - Storm Center
November 30, 2023Above-normal hurricane season comes to an endTwenty named storms formed in the Atlantic this season, tied for the fourth-most ever. Seven became hurricanes.…By Riley Hazel - Storm Center
November 27, 2023Hurricane season ends quietly, but recovery will take timeFor a second consecutive season, Florida took a direct hit from a major storm: Hurricane Idalia. But the season could…By Jim Turner - News Service of Florida
September 26, 2023How meteorologists are trying to explain weather risks betterMany people didn’t heed evacuation warnings during Hurricane Ian. How can meteorologists help them understand?…By Kerry Sheridan - WUSF
September 21, 2023Meterologists offer storm advice for the hard of hearingBy working with organizations dedicated to the deaf community, the National Weather Service offers information that could be lifesaving in…By Riley Hazel - Storm Center
September 8, 2023Peak Hurricane Season has arrived. How is it looking?Historically, more than 85% of all major hurricanes form after Aug. 20. The latest is Hurricane Lee, with winds peaking…By Riley Hazel - Storm Center
September 7, 2023Online support group helps Floridians with storm anxietyPeer Support Space gives people a safe place to vent, share their feelings and get solutions to their storm-related anxiety.…By Danielle Prieur - WMFE
September 5, 2023Powerful Hurricane Lee likely to form this weekMost forecast models show the storm curving north next week without reaching Florida, but it’s too early to say for…By Randy Roguski
August 25, 2023Saturday begins 2nd disaster preparedness sales tax holidayThe two-week holiday allows Florida residents to save on hurricane preparedness supplies.…By Riley Hazel - Storm Center
August 24, 2023Tropical system possible in Gulf next weekThe National Hurricane Center says a system in the northwestern Caribbean has a moderate chance for development.…By Jeff George - Storm Center