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In 2010, the National Weather Service issued more fire alerts in Florida than anywhere else in the nation. [27] A statewide drought began in November 2005, one month after Hurricane Wilma's passage through the state, and persisted until 2009. [28] The previous significant drought occurred in 2000, which was the state's driest year on record. [29]
MIAMI - Windy conditions continued across South Florida on Thursday as Hurricane Milton moved off the state's east coast after making landfall near Siesta Key in Sarasota County on Wednesday night ...
We’re facing a compounded threat with few precedents in hurricane history, as only 1926, 1950, 2004, and 2005 saw two Category 3 or higher landfalls in Florida.
Hurricane Helene approaching Florida Hurricane Helene has officially made landfall in Florida's Big Bend, along the Gulf of Mexico, as a Category 4 storm, federal weather officials said.
Map of regions covered by the 122 Weather Forecast Offices. The National Weather Service operates 122 weather forecast offices. [1] [2] Each weather forecast office (WFO or NWSFO) has a geographic area of responsibility, also known as a county warning area, for issuing local public, marine, aviation, fire, and hydrology forecasts.
Cumulus clouds building over the Tampa Convention Center on a summer afternoon. The warm and rainy season typically begins in late May and runs through October. [5] Average high temperatures are in the low 90s °F (around 32 °C) with lows in the mid-70s °F (around 24 °C) during this period, and the combination of warm temperatures and high humidity brings an almost daily chance of rain and ...
Watches and warnings. As of 2 p.m. ET Thursday, a hurricane warning was in effect for:. Anclote River to Mexico Beach, Florida. A "hurricane warning" means that hurricane conditions are expected ...
August 25 – Hurricane Katrina moved ashore southeastern Florida as a minimal hurricane, producing a peak wind gust of 97 mph (156 km/h) at Homestead General Aviation Airport. Heavy rainfall accompanied the hurricane, peaking at 16.43 in (417 mm) in Perrine, which caused flooding in the Miami metro area. About 1.4 million people lost power ...