Hurricane

Arlene won't bother Osceola County and won't last long. It's interesting because it formed just as the Atlantic hurricane season started. GRAPHIC/NHC

Arlene won't bother Osceola County and won't last long. It's interesting because it formed just as the Atlantic hurricane season started. GRAPHIC/NHC

Come on Arlene, to the west you must lean ...

Staff Report
Friday, June 2, 2023
At 2 p.m. Friday, the National Hurricane Center announced Tropical Depression 2 — the second one because they realized a subtropical one formed in the Atlantic in January — had become strong enough in the Gulf of Mexico to be named Tropical Storm Arlene on just the second day of the 2023 Atlantic...
FIle photo

FIle photo

First of two storm prep sales tax holidays underway

Brian McBride
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Florida residents will get two disaster preparedness tax holidays with hurricane season swirling around the state. The Disaster Preparedness 2023 Sales Tax holiday covers more items than in past tax-free periods, such as reusable ice and non-electric food storage coolers.
The projected path of Subtropical Storm Nicole, as of 10 a.m., with landfall as a hurricane. GRAPHIC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

The projected path of Subtropical Storm Nicole, as of 10 a.m., with landfall as a hurricane. GRAPHIC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

NICOLE UPDATE: Hurricane watches for Florida east coast, Tropical Storm watch inland, including for Osceola

Staff Report
Monday, November 7, 2022
As if Mother Nature needed to remind us that the Atlantic hurricane season runs through the end of November, Subtropical Storm Nicole has formed, and is expected to bring rain to already flood-swollen and wet areas of Osceola County starting late Wednesday, and could last into Friday.
The National Hurricane Center is highlighting an area of disturbed weather east of Florida that could develop into a tropical system in the next five days. GRAPHIC/NHC

The National Hurricane Center is highlighting an area of disturbed weather east of Florida that could develop into a tropical system in the next five days. GRAPHIC/NHC

NHC watching western Atlantic for possible tropical development next week

Staff Report
Friday, November 4, 2022
Enjoy your weekend, which should bring warm but pleasant weather ... but keep an eye to the skies next week. Weather forecasters are watching an area of disturbed weather which may develop into a large non-tropical low pressure system in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida next week.
Here it comes -- Hurricane Ian is on the way toward Osceola County tonight and tomorrow. SHELTER IN PLACE.

Here it comes -- Hurricane Ian is on the way toward Osceola County tonight and tomorrow. SHELTER IN PLACE.

Osceola Emergency Management: Ian is "Worst Case Scenario" for us

News Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Calling the scenario of strength, storm path and incredible rains expected, Osceola County Emergency Operations Manager Bill Litton called the whole package with Hurricane Ian the, "Worst case scenario for our area."
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