Hurricane

Madison County sustained damage in Hurricane Helene in 2024, but Florida was not affected by storms in the 2025 season. (Photo/Mike Exline, News Service of Florida).

Madison County sustained damage in Hurricane Helene in 2024, but Florida was not affected by storms in the 2025 season. (Photo/Mike Exline, News Service of Florida).

Hurricane season now envisioned ‘Well Below Normal’

Jim Turner
Thursday, July 16, 2026
News Service of Florida — Storm forecasters have further downgraded predictions a little more than a month into the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, which has so far produced a single named tropical system.
Short-lived Tropical Storm Arthur formed east of Texas on June 17 and brought rain to Texas and Louisiana the next day. (Graphic/NHC)

Short-lived Tropical Storm Arthur formed east of Texas on June 17 and brought rain to Texas and Louisiana the next day. (Graphic/NHC)

Don’t sleep on quiet start to 2026 Atlantic storm season

Ken Jackson
Thursday, July 9, 2026
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been as advertised—so far.Tropical weather experts predicted that a strong El Nino weather pattern in the Pacific would tamp down storm formation in the Atlantic. The month of June saw just one named storm.
Photo/Metro Creative

Photo/Metro Creative

What are El Niño and La Niña?

Metro Creative
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Hurricane season requires preparation even though weather is unpredictable. Meteorologists do their best to forecast coming storms and their potential impact, but it’s not always possible to know just how an early swirling mass of weather will perform.
Sunshine State 811

Sunshine State 811

Sunshine 811 urges safe clean-up to prevent storm hazards

Staff Report
Thursday, July 9, 2026
As Florida residents brace for potential storms, experts remind them that some of the greatest dangers emerge after the skies clear, hidden below the surface.“What you do after a storm is just as important as preparing for it,” said Wendy Schaefer, education and awareness manager for Sunshine 811.
Photo/Metro Creative

Photo/Metro Creative

Expert Colorado State forecast team makes June update

Ken Jackson
Thursday, July 9, 2026
 The hurricane research team at Colorado State University, which offered up a tempered-down forecast of tropical cyclone activity before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, have updated it with an even milder forecast.
Photo/Metro Creative

Photo/Metro Creative

Hurricanes: A true or false quiz

News Staff
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Summer ushers in hurricane season, which typically runs from early June to late fall in the Atlantic. In the Pacific, hurricane season typically begins in May and runs until November. Understanding these impressive storms can help the public better navigate the wild weather.
Monday was June 1. Happy New Month—and welcome to the start of another Atlantic hurricane season.

Monday was June 1. Happy New Month—and welcome to the start of another Atlantic hurricane season.

Hurricane season arrives—are you ready?

Ken Jackson
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Monday was June 1.Happy New Month—and welcome to the start of another Atlantic hurricane season.Florida, and the entire Atlantic and Gulf coasts, got a much needed reprieve in 2025.
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