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The heat index in Northeast Florida could hit 112 on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
June 26, 2024

Extreme heat leads city to open new cooling centers

Jacksonville is opening an expanded number of cooling centers after a third straight day of high heat indexes.…

By Dan Scanlan

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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.…

By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center

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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…

By Leslie Hudson - Storm Center

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A worker takes a water break under the sun. The Florida Legislature earlier this year passed a law that restricts local governments from creating tougher heat protections for workers. | Jacksonville Today file photo
April 26, 2024

Weather Service debuts experimental ‘heat risk’ index

The Heat Risk Index identifies unusual heat for individual locations, matching data on heat illnesses with temperatures.…

By William Maxham - Storm Center

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Martin Newman, a resident of the TrailMark neighborhood in St. Johns County, cleans up his lawn Friday, April 12, 2024, after a tornado touched down not far from his home. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
April 12, 2024

St. Johns County residents pick up pieces after tornado

A 100-mph tornado blew through two neighborhoods Thursday, damaging roofs, window and trees.…

By Noah Hertz

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September 21, 2023

Meterologists offer storm advice for the hard of hearing

By working with organizations dedicated to the deaf community, the National Weather Service offers information that could be lifesaving in…

By Riley Hazel - Storm Center

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