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While National Hurricane Center modeling is coming into better agreement on a Big Bend/Cedar Key landfall, Hurricane Idalia will have effects away from the center; including here in Osceola County.

While National Hurricane Center modeling is coming into better agreement on a Big Bend/Cedar Key landfall, Hurricane Idalia will have effects away from the center; including here in Osceola County.

Hello, hurricane ... Idalia one to be watched

News Staff
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Tropical Storm Idalia became Hurricane Idalia at 5 a.m. Tuesday, and is expected to grow to a Category 3 major hurricane with 120 mph maximum sustained winds before it makes landfall in the area of Cedar Key in the Big Bend portion of north Florida.
The NHC chances of tropical storm-force winds. Osceola County is just under 40 percent.

The NHC chances of tropical storm-force winds. Osceola County is just under 40 percent.

5 p.m. update: Watch to Warning — tropical storm conditions now EXPECTED

News Staff
Monday, August 28, 2023
The Tropical Storm Watch issued for Osceola, Orange and Seminole counties Monday morning was upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning at 5 p.m., meaning those conditions — winds of 40 mph, are now EXPECTED sometime in the next 36 hours thanks to soon-to-be Hurricane Idalia.
Residents fill sandbags ahead of 2022's Hurricane Ian. You can get 25 of them today at Osceola Heritage Park ahead of Idalia.

Residents fill sandbags ahead of 2022's Hurricane Ian. You can get 25 of them today at Osceola Heritage Park ahead of Idalia.

Osceola County sandbag facility opens at noon Monday at OHP

News Staff
Monday, August 28, 2023
In preparation for potential severe weather conditions due to Tropical Storm Idalia, Osceola County residents may fill and make sandbags at Osceola Heritage Park beginning at noon Monday. Enter the gated parking lot on Shakerag Road. It will be open from 12-7 p.m.
Osceola County is now under an inland Tropical Storm Watch issued by the National Weather Service in Melbourne.

Osceola County is now under an inland Tropical Storm Watch issued by the National Weather Service in Melbourne.

IDALIA UPDATE: Osceola and Orange counties added to Tropical Storm Watch

News Staff
Monday, August 28, 2023
At 5:30 a.m. Monday, the National Weather Service issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties, adding them to the advisory that Polk County was included in on Sunday. A Watch means that those conditions -- winds of 40-75 mph -- are possible in the next 36 to 48 hours.
Tropical Storm Idalia was officially named by the National Hurricane Center at 11:15 a.m. PHOTO/TROPICAL TIDBITS

Tropical Storm Idalia was officially named by the National Hurricane Center at 11:15 a.m. PHOTO/TROPICAL TIDBITS

NHC UPDATE: TD 10 upgraded to Tropical Storm Idalia

Ken Jackson
Sunday, August 27, 2023
At 11:15 a.m., the National Hurricane Center reported that observations from a NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicated Tropical Depression Ten has strengthened into Tropical Storm Idalia. The maximum winds are estimated to be 40 mph.
With the possibility of something brewing in the Caribbean, headed toward the Gulf of Mexico with Florida possibly in its sights, retailers hope Floridians will stock up on storm supplies — they won't pay sales tax on most of it.

With the possibility of something brewing in the Caribbean, headed toward the Gulf of Mexico with Florida possibly in its sights, retailers hope Floridians will stock up on storm supplies — they won't pay sales tax on most of it.

Second disaster-prep ‘tax holiday’ starts Saturday — just in time?

Ken Jackson
Friday, August 25, 2023
Just like at the start of the hurricane season back in June, the state of Florida is offering a sales tax holiday on supplies needed to ride out or recover from a storm.
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