St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch reflects on Hurricane Helene one year later

Waterlogged furniture and mementos that made Arthur Finegold’s house a home still sit in the living room he hasn’t used in a year. Hurricane Helene is to blame. 

Fujiwhara Effect: What is it, what happens? Will Invest 94L and Tropical Storm Humberto combine?

With things finally heating up in the tropics for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the FOX 35 Storm Team answers a question many people have had on their minds: Can several hurricanes merge into a single, stronger hurricane?

Tracking Humberto, Gabrielle, and Invest 94L

The tropics have sprung to life this week, as Humberto has formed and Invest 94L could become a named storm by the end of the weekend. Neither appears to pose any immediate issues for West Central and Southwest Florida. Humberto’s formation, while Gabrielle is in the North Atlantic, marked the first time this year we have had two active named storms at the same time.

Sen. Ashley Moody visits Treasure Island days before Hurricane Helene anniversary

U.S. Senator Ashley Moody continued her push for hurricane safety legislation Wednesday afternoon in Treasure Island as she touted the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act," during a press conference.

Gabrielle strengthens into major hurricane, NHC watching 2 more tropical waves over Atlantic

The tropics are waking up as summer gives way to fall, with the National Hurricane Center watching two more tropical waves for possible development as Hurricane Gabrielle intensifies over the warm Atlantic waters.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle expected to become hurricane this weekend: NHC

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Gabrielle should strengthen in the coming days, eventually becoming a hurricane.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle's development slows as system encounters dry air over Atlantic

Tropical Storm Gabrielle is moving over the Atlantic, but the National Hurricane Center says the system remains poorly organized after developing on Wednesday morning.

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene, Blue Ridge Parkway reopens near Asheville, North Carolina

A 26-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway in western North Carolina reopened Monday, marking a major milestone in the state's recovery from Hurricane Helene, nearly a year after the historically devastating storm.

FOX 13 meteorologists tracking only one disturbance in the tropics

We continue to monitor only one area of potential development in the Atlantic. A tropical wave, set to emerge off the coast of Africa within the next day or so, has now been assigned a low 30% chance of formation within the next week.

Davis Islands firefighters serving from trailers as rebuild stalls after Hurricane Helene

When Hurricane Helene brushed the Tampa Bay area on September 26, 2024, storm surge pushed as high as eight feet onto Davis Islands. Fire Station 17, built in 1958, took on three feet of water, destroying furniture, electrical systems, HVAC and drywall.