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Central Florida weekend tornado tally: 3 for sure, 2 more possible
Three tornadoes touched down over the weekend in Central Florida, the National Weather Service of Melbourne confirmed, and a weather team is investigating whether there were two more in Lake...
Hurricane hunters’ trips through eye of the storm start from Central Florida airport
As Floridians prep to hunker down for the start of hurricane season, a dedicated crew gear up for the impending airborne hunt. About an hour south of Orlando is the...
Tropical Storm Bertha now a depression after landfall in South Carolina, 2nd named storm before hurricane season
The second named tropical system of the year, Tropical Storm Bertha, quickly formed and made landfall Wednesday morning four days before the 2020 hurricane season. Bertha had maximum sustained winds...
Coronavirus testing centers have battle plan for storms, even an early hurricane
Thunderstorms are expected to pass through Orlando on Monday which could hinder COVID-19 outdoor testing operations. The forecast will be a dress rehearsal for how operators at testing sites will...
Busy hurricane season projected, but early months could be light as coronavirus concerns continue
With just two months before the start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season meteorologists are expecting some overlap with the coronavirus pandemic. However, meteorologists at AccuWeather predict low activity in...
More hurricanes possible this season with a weaker El Niño, experts say
While still more than 10 weeks away, hurricane season 2020 is already showing signs of being a year flooded by storms. El Niño, the large series of climate changes seen...
Will coronavirus disappear when temperatures heat up?
Temperatures have fluctuated between hot and cold recently in Florida, just about as frequently as the idea that warmth might bring an end to the coronavirus disease, COVID-19. This week...
Study: Forecasters could have seen threat of hurricanes like Michael, Sandy if they switched focus
The answer to a hurricane's power isn't in the wind. It lies in the water. A new study indicates that meteorologists should shift their attention from a hurricane's maximum sustained...
Orlando housing: As Baby Boomers die, area may have too many excess homes
A "silver tsunami" is coming to Florida's housing market as more Boomers pass away in the coming years with Orlando being one of the top areas impacted, according to a...
Subtropical Storm Melissa forms off the northeast coast of United States
A nor'easter off the New England coast became Subtropical Storm Melissa and caused coastal flooding along portions of the mid-Atlantic Coast and southeaster New England, according to the National Hurricane...