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One hour remains for locals interested in being a "Stormtrooper" for shelter animals in need
Read full article: One hour remains for locals interested in being a "Stormtrooper" for shelter animals in needIf you are looking for a way to make a "pawsitive" impact during the storm - there is still time to serve as a temporary storm foster with the Jacksonville Humane Society!
Hurricane Milton still Category 5 storm with 165 mph winds as it heads for Floridaโs Gulf Coast
Read full article: Hurricane Milton still Category 5 storm with 165 mph winds as it heads for Floridaโs Gulf CoastMilton continued to strengthen early Monday over the southern Gulf of Mexico, becoming a Category 4 storm with 150 mph sustained winds, as of 9 a.m. Monday.
Tropical Storm Gordon forms in the Atlantic, becomes 7th named storm of 2024 season
Read full article: Tropical Storm Gordon forms in the Atlantic, becomes 7th named storm of 2024 seasonFriday, the National Hurricane Center named the seventh storm of the 2024 season, Tropical Storm Gordon, approximately 2,452 miles away from Jacksonville.
WNBA franchises look to build and strengthen chemistry during camp in their hunt for championships
Read full article: WNBA franchises look to build and strengthen chemistry during camp in their hunt for championshipsThe New York Liberty know how tough it is to put together a talented roster, have players jell in their first year together and win a title.
Ahead of storm, local officials bracing for the potential of downed trees, power outages and localized flooding
Read full article: Ahead of storm, local officials bracing for the potential of downed trees, power outages and localized floodingAhead of tomorrowโs storm, local officials are bracing for the potential of downed trees, power outages and localized flooding.
Nice morning but quickly becoming hot
Read full article: Nice morning but quickly becoming hotAnother fall like morning across the region with temperatures in the upper 50s inland and mid 60s near the coast. Temperatures will quickly warm up into the upper 80s to 90s so a HOT afternoon in store.Monday: Spotty showers possible across our southern locations Monday morning. Most of us stay dry with wake-up temperatures in the upper 60s to 70s.In the afternoon, scattered rain showers become widespread into Monday evening across our coastal locations.TROPICS: Philippe become the 17 named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, but it is no threat to land as it goes out into the open waters of the Atlantic. Ophelia continues to bring gusty winds and rainfall to the northeast, but it is on its way out!
Cyclone that devastated Libya is latest extreme event with some hallmarks of climate change
Read full article: Cyclone that devastated Libya is latest extreme event with some hallmarks of climate changeScientists say the Mediterranean storm that dumped torrential rain on the Libyan coast is just the latest extreme weather event to carry some hallmarks of climate change.
Why itโs important to still proceed with caution after a storm passes
Read full article: Why itโs important to still proceed with caution after a storm passesStorm surges, strong winds, lightning and downed powerlines are all things that have taken lives during a storm but once the storm has passed people often perceive that any possible threats have also passed.
Show us photos from when you vacationed on Floridaโs Gulf Coast
Read full article: Show us photos from when you vacationed on Floridaโs Gulf CoastHurricane Ian is currently hitting the Gulf Coast of Florida after strengthening to a Category 4 storm before making landfall, possibly near Port Charlotte.
One last โblowoutโ storm for 2021 hurricane season?
Read full article: One last โblowoutโ storm for 2021 hurricane season?If history is a guide, the development date (the day on which a storm is named) for the final tropical cyclone) will be Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Historically, this storm will most likely develop in the Central or Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It most likely will be the leftover of a non-tropical cyclone that sat over the super warm water of the Atlantic Ocean for too long and transitioned from a non-tropical cyclone to a tropical cyclone.
One last โblowoutโ storm for 2021 hurricane season?
Read full article: One last โblowoutโ storm for 2021 hurricane season?If history is a guide, the development date (the day on which a storm is named) for the final tropical cyclone) will be Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Historically, this storm will most likely develop in the Central or Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It most likely will be the leftover of a non-tropical cyclone that sat over the super warm water of the Atlantic Ocean for too long and transitioned from a non-tropical cyclone to a tropical cyclone.
One last โblowoutโ storm for 2021 hurricane season?
Read full article: One last โblowoutโ storm for 2021 hurricane season?If history is a guide, the development date (the day on which a storm is named) for the final tropical cyclone) will be Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. Historically, this storm will most likely develop in the Central or Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It most likely will be the leftover of a non-tropical cyclone that sat over the super warm water of the Atlantic Ocean for too long and transitioned from a non-tropical cyclone to a tropical cyclone.
Have you experienced a hurricane firsthand? Weโd love to hear about it, if youโre open to sharing
Read full article: Have you experienced a hurricane firsthand? Weโd love to hear about it, if youโre open to sharingItโs great that summer is here, but that means another major season has arrived, too: Hurricane season.
Epsilon strengthens to a hurricane as it approaches Bermuda
Read full article: Epsilon strengthens to a hurricane as it approaches BermudaMIAMI โ Tropical Storm Epsilon strengthened into a hurricane, the 10th of the Atlantic season. At 5 a.m. the center of Hurricane Epsilon was located near latitude 30.6 North, longitude 60.9 West. On the forecast track, the center of Epsilon is forecast to make its closest approach to, but well to the east of, Bermuda later this evening. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 25 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 310 miles. TRACK THE TROPICS: Interactive mapThis yearโs hurricane season has had so many storms that the Hurricane Center has turned to the Greek alphabet for storm names after running out of official names.
Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across Midwest
Read full article: Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across MidwestI donโt think anybody expected widespread winds approaching 100, 110 mph,โ Marsh said. He compared it to a devastating Super Derecho of 2009, which was one of the strongest on record and traveled more than 1,000 miles in 24 hours, causing $500 million in damage, widespread power outages and killing a handful of people. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, had โboth significant and widespread damage throughout the city,โ said public safety spokesman Greg Buelow. Omaha Public Power District reported more than 55,500 customers without power in Omaha and surrounding communities. Marsh said thereโs concern about widespread power outages across several states.