Tornado watches cover the entire Panhandle and a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for North Florida through Thursday afternoon. The unusual weather pattern responsible for more than 500 storm reports Wednesday will continue through Thursday evening across the Panhandle and North Florida. Radar data early Thursday afternoon depicts a …
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A system in the Gulf of Mexico will bring periods of heavy rain and gusty winds to much of Florida in time for the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is closely monitoring a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that has a low chance of …
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The National Hurricane Center issued its first seven-day Tropical Weather Outlook of the season on Monday with hopes of providing people more time to prepare before a tropical system. Every year on May 15, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) begins routine issuance of the Tropical Weather Outlook in the Atlantic …
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A preview of summertime heat builds this week, resulting in daily chances for thunderstorms across the state. Surface analysis Tuesday afternoon depicts a sprawling area of high pressure anchored over the Florida Panhandle, with a slow-moving cold front draped across the Mid-South. Ahead of the cold front, some of the …
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The Atlantic hurricane season is just a few short weeks away and National Hurricane Preparedness Week seeks to get people prepared before June 1. Residents in areas prone to tropical systems have likely heard the advice many times before: “The time to prepare for a storm is long before the …
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An unsettled period of weather will bring periods of heavy rain and strong thunderstorms to the Sunshine State this week. Rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms will make for a soggy end to April across the Sunshine State. Surface observations Monday morning shows a tale of two tales across the …
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Strong storms are forecast to bring a damaging wind risk Friday into Saturday as a cold front slowly sweeps across the state. Surface analysis Thursday afternoon depicts a potent area of low pressure located in the Central Plains, with an associated cold front stretching to the Rio Grande River Valley. …
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Cold weather alerts are in place across much of Florida ahead of the arrival of plunging temperatures in time for the holiday weekend. A powerful cold front is sending much of the nation into a deep freeze Thursday afternoon and that front has the Sunshine State in its path. While …
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A hard freeze is likely across the Panhandle and portions of North Florida Friday night as lows fall into the 20s. (Meteorologist Justin Ballard/Florida Public Radio Emergency Network) A widespread hard freeze is likely in portions of the Panhandle and North Florida Friday night as an Arctic chill arrives before …
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A strong cold front is forecast to move through the state and could lead to severe storms capable of producing damaging winds and tornadoes later in the week. Surface analysis Monday afternoon depicts a strengthening area of low pressure in the Colorado Rockies. This area of low pressure is expected …
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