Today's tropical weather forecast
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Meteorologist Jim Weber shows how the months of August, September, and October are traditionally our busiest months for named storms and the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season will likely be no different.

It's August and the tropics are quiet, but it’s not as weird as it feels

While it seems like the tropics have been eerily quiet, July pauses are not an unusual occurrence. The heart of hurricane season, when almost all the strong and destructive storms have formed, runs from about Aug. 20 to Oct. 20.

Historic Kentucky flooding: Teen saves her dog from floodwaters, swims to neighbor's roof to await rescue

“She saved her dog by putting her in a container that would float and then swam with her to a neighboring rooftop. She waited hours until she could be rescued. She is a hero,” her father wrote. "We lost everything today… everything except what matters most."

Today's tropical weather forecast
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Meteorologist Jim Weber gives us our first look at the first day of August in the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, when anywhere in the Atlantic "is fair game" for potential tropical activity.

Historic Kentucky flooding: At least 30 dead with search and rescue underway and more rain expected this week

The weather could impact recovery efforts this week as forecasters say there is severe storm potential Monday in many of the flood-ravaged areas in Kentucky, and that will be followed by a dangerous heat wave.

It's official: July 2022 is the hottest month in Tampa in over a hundred years

Those living in Tampa probably thought it felt hotter than usual this past month. It turns out they were right. July is officially the hottest month on record for the city.

Dozens still missing in Kentucky as state braces for more rain

Kentucky state police are taking calls from worried people who can’t locate loved ones due to spotty cell phone service.

Tropical Update: July 31, 2022
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The tropics remain quiet as July comes to a close. FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku says there is no development expected over the next five days. He credits wind shear in the Atlantic and a layer of Saharan dust for the inactivity.

Tropical Update: July 30, 2022
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Things are quiet in the tropics as we round out the month of July. FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku says Danielle would be the next named storm, but right now there is no signs of development over the next five days. Sadiku credits the Saharan dust for keeping things quiet but warns that we will lose its impact in late August and September and that?s when the tropics tend to ramp up.

Kentucky flooding: At least 25 dead as search for victims continues

Kentucky is expecting more rain storms in coming days as rescue crews continue the struggle to get into hard-hit areas, some of them among the poorest places in America.

Tropical Update: July 29, 2022
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We are a few days away from the beginning of August, which FOX 13 Meteorologist Dave Osterberg says is the meat of hurricane season. He says things typically don?t pick up in the tropics until we get into August. However, he says right now there?s not a lot going on thanks to several Saharan dust waves, which have impeded tropical development so far this year.