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Scientists from the World Weather Attribution center calculated that 1 day rainfall events as those happened during the hurricane produce 20–30% more rain due to climate change while the wind speed of the hurricane increased by 10%. Using statistical modeling, the scientists hypothesized that "without climate change Milton would have made ...
Hurricane Helene — now a Category 4 storm — is forecast to make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast on Thursday evening, the National Hurricane Center said.. The storm is expected to bring ...
Overall, look for 2-5” of rain in the Florida peninsula over the next 3 to 5 days, with a probable 5” and possible local totals to 15” in North Florida's Big Bend, and eastern Georgia, South ...
The first recorded tropical cyclone to affect the area that is now the state of Florida occurred in 1523, when two ships and their crews were lost along the western coastline. [6] A total 159 hurricanes are known to have affected the state prior to 1900 , which collectively resulted in at least 6,504 fatalities and monetary damage of over $102 ...
With the storm making landfall in Southwest Florida on September 28 as a strong Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph (241 km/h), [52] the National Weather Service in Tampa issued multiple extreme wind warnings, indicating the likelihood for damage caused by sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h) or greater. [66]
Idalia made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a major hurricane with 125 mph winds and sweeping storm surge on Wednesday morning — leaving behind flooding, wind damage and power outages.
Hurricane Elsa threatened Florida's northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday after raking past the Tampa Bay region with gusty winds and heavy rain. Its maximum sustained winds were 75 mph early Wednesday.
Grade schools and universities across the east Coast announced closures for October 6–9. [10] A further 1,200 members of the Florida National Guard were deployed on this day, [11] [12] and another 2,000 on October 6. [10] [13] The state government opened 130 shelters while the American Red Cross opened 97 of their own.