Hurricane Hunters ready to take off from Lakeland, gather invaluable data for Atlantic season
Every hurricane season, a group of brave pilots and scientists heads into storms to collect data needed to create forecasts and keep people safe – and it all starts from Lakeland Linder International Airport.
Every hurricane season, a group of brave pilots and scientists heads into storms to collect data needed to create forecasts and keep people safe – and it all starts from Lakeland Linder International Airport.
First day of hurricane season 2021 starts quietly
June 1 is the official start to the Atlantic hurricane season, and it begins this year with no tropical activity expected in the next five days.
June 1 is the official start to the Atlantic hurricane season, and it begins this year with no tropical activity expected in the next five days.
Biden gets hurricane season briefing at FEMA, doubles funding for extreme weather
President Joe Biden visited FEMA headquarters to receive a briefing on the 2021 hurricane season and preparedness efforts. He also announced plans to increase funding to better prepare for extreme weather.
President Joe Biden visited FEMA headquarters to receive a briefing on the 2021 hurricane season and preparedness efforts. He also announced plans to increase funding to better prepare for extreme weather.
Ana becomes a post-tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean: NHC
Ana weakened into a post-tropical cyclone late Sunday as it moved away from Bermuda.
Ana weakened into a post-tropical cyclone late Sunday as it moved away from Bermuda.
Ana weakens into a depression as it moves away from Bermuda
Tropical Storm Ana was moving away from Bermuda early Sunday after bringing rain and wind to the island in the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said.
Tropical Storm Ana was moving away from Bermuda early Sunday after bringing rain and wind to the island in the Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said.
Subtropical Storm Ana jump-starts 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
The first storm of the 2021 hurricane season has formed in the Atlantic, but it poses no threat to the U.S. Meanwhile, another system in the Gulf of Mexico will soak the Gulf Coast.
The first storm of the 2021 hurricane season has formed in the Atlantic, but it poses no threat to the U.S. Meanwhile, another system in the Gulf of Mexico will soak the Gulf Coast.
Emergency managers prepare for above-average hurricane season
The one thing we know for sure about hurricanes is they're bigger than all of us. What we don't know is how many there will be, if they'll hit land, or how strong they'll be.
The one thing we know for sure about hurricanes is they're bigger than all of us. What we don't know is how many there will be, if they'll hit land, or how strong they'll be.
NOAA expects above-average hurricane season in 2021
The 2021 hurricane season will be another busy one, according to forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, but probably not quite as busy as last year’s record-shattering season.
The 2021 hurricane season will be another busy one, according to forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, but probably not quite as busy as last year’s record-shattering season.
‘Short-lived’ Subtropical Storm Ana forecast to form
The first named tropical system -- Ana -- will likely form in the next few days – but it is not expected to be around for long.
The first named tropical system -- Ana -- will likely form in the next few days – but it is not expected to be around for long.
NOAA testing new drone technology to hunt hurricanes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Hunters in Lakeland are testing a new generation of hurricane-hunting, remote-controlled aircraft.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Hunters in Lakeland are testing a new generation of hurricane-hunting, remote-controlled aircraft.
WMO retires 4 names, Greek alphabet from Atlantic tropical cyclone list after active hurricane season
Atlantic tropical cyclone name lists repeat every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that its name is retired from future lists.
Atlantic tropical cyclone name lists repeat every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that its name is retired from future lists.
No more Greek alphabet: meteorologists will no longer use Greek letters for hurricane names
Meteorologists will no longer use the Greek alphabet if they run out of hurricane names during busy storm seasons. Instead, names will come from a back-up list.
Meteorologists will no longer use the Greek alphabet if they run out of hurricane names during busy storm seasons. Instead, names will come from a back-up list.
Humans are likely cause of shift in Atlantic hurricane cycles, climate study suggests
The new study found that humans — not nature — are likely the primary cause of changes in Atlantic hurricane patterns.
The new study found that humans — not nature — are likely the primary cause of changes in Atlantic hurricane patterns.
Forecasters may start hurricane season early this year: Here's why
Make sure you have the FOX 35 Weather App downloaded and ready to receive daily forecasts and to be the first to know when severe weather is coming to your area.
Make sure you have the FOX 35 Weather App downloaded and ready to receive daily forecasts and to be the first to know when severe weather is coming to your area.
NHC to begin issuing tropical weather outlooks before start of hurricane season
The agency charged with issuing tropical weather forecasts will begin sending updates earlier in the year, but the official start of hurricane season will remain where it is, officials announced Tuesday.
The agency charged with issuing tropical weather forecasts will begin sending updates earlier in the year, but the official start of hurricane season will remain where it is, officials announced Tuesday.
2021 will likely be another active Atlantic hurricane season, new outlook predicts
The first preliminary outlook for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season reveals that 2021 is likely to be another active year.
The first preliminary outlook for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season reveals that 2021 is likely to be another active year.
2020 hurricane season, the most active on record, comes to an end
A record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season officially comes to an end on Nov. 30, and it was one of the history books. However, it's important to note tropical storms could continue to develop past Monday, reports NOAA.
A record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season officially comes to an end on Nov. 30, and it was one of the history books. However, it's important to note tropical storms could continue to develop past Monday, reports NOAA.
A Tampa woman is giving all she can to help her native county of Nicaragua
In the spirit of giving this Thanksgiving, a Tampa woman is giving all she can to help her native country of Nicaragua following two back to back hurricanes in November that killed over a hundred people and flattened communities in Central America.
In the spirit of giving this Thanksgiving, a Tampa woman is giving all she can to help her native country of Nicaragua following two back to back hurricanes in November that killed over a hundred people and flattened communities in Central America.
Devastating hurricanes to spur more Central American migration
Inside shelters and improvised camps across Central America, families who lost everything in the severe flooding set off by the two major hurricanes are arriving at the same conclusion.
Inside shelters and improvised camps across Central America, families who lost everything in the severe flooding set off by the two major hurricanes are arriving at the same conclusion.
TECO worker locates owners of baby book found in Mississippi after Hurricane Zeta
A book full of moments a mother and father cherish ended up on the side of the road in Mississippi.
A book full of moments a mother and father cherish ended up on the side of the road in Mississippi.