/tags/storms Storms en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT /weather/2026-05-29/the-us-is-seeing-stronger-storms-so-why-are-droughts-getting-worse SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± two-thirds of the U.S. is in some stage of drought in late spring 2026, yet at the same time the country has been seeing more intense downpours. It might seem contradictory, but both are symptoms of rising global temperatures. The reason has to do with the water cycle. Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT /weather/2026-05-29/the-us-is-seeing-stronger-storms-so-why-are-droughts-getting-worse David Boutt | The Conversation /2026-05-28/periods-of-heavy-rains-storms-are-coming-to-florida Days of rain across Florida as tropical moisture arrives and increases the flood threat. Thu, 28 May 2026 19:20:00 GMT /2026-05-28/periods-of-heavy-rains-storms-are-coming-to-florida Irene Sans /government-politics/2026-05-06/informing-or-campaigning-cfo-announces-storm-awareness-initiative Blaise Ingoglia is using state employees to hand out hurricane pamphlets that include his image and office information. Wed, 06 May 2026 17:37:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-05-06/informing-or-campaigning-cfo-announces-storm-awareness-initiative Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /weather/2025-11-26/florida-and-the-u-s-were-spared-of-hurricanes-in-2025-but-storms-are-still-rapidly-intensifying The slightly above-average hurricane season had "a lot of odd attributes," according to a Miami researcher. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:30:00 GMT /weather/2025-11-26/florida-and-the-u-s-were-spared-of-hurricanes-in-2025-but-storms-are-still-rapidly-intensifying Jessica Meszaros /weather/2025-09-26/on-hurricane-helenes-first-anniversary-a-conversation-about-storm-coverage Megan Borowski, senior meteorologist with the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network, and WUSF News Director Mary Shedden share lessons learned from last year's devastating hurricanes. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:21:00 GMT /weather/2025-09-26/on-hurricane-helenes-first-anniversary-a-conversation-about-storm-coverage Meghan Bowman /weather/2025-09-16/a-usf-researcher-suggests-a-new-hurricane-measuring-scale A University of South Florida researcher and a team from the Netherlands are proposing a new way to measure hurricane severity. Jennifer Collins hopes her scale will save lives by encouraging people to evacuate ahead of dangerous storms. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:23:25 GMT /weather/2025-09-16/a-usf-researcher-suggests-a-new-hurricane-measuring-scale Lily Belcher /2025-05-21/floridas-hot-where-when-will-rain-and-storms-return Record heat continues for many across Florida. The forecast shows some breaks, with the chance for more storms to build, but more heat returns for Memorial Day. Wed, 21 May 2025 10:35:39 GMT /2025-05-21/floridas-hot-where-when-will-rain-and-storms-return Irene Sans /2025-05-04/storms-return-to-florida-some-could-be-strong-to-severe-on-sunday-and-monday Severe storms are forecast to end the weekend and start the week. Make sure to have at least three ways of receiving weather alerts. Damaging winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado are possible. Mon, 05 May 2025 11:11:38 GMT /2025-05-04/storms-return-to-florida-some-could-be-strong-to-severe-on-sunday-and-monday Irene Sans /business/2024-07-31/post-storm-rebuilding-costs-could-pose-problems As the Atlantic Ocean shows signs of heating up, potentially fueling damaging hurricanes, a former state and national disaster chief warned of working-class Floridians being priced out of communities in post-storm rebuilding. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 17:00:00 GMT /business/2024-07-31/post-storm-rebuilding-costs-could-pose-problems Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /environment/2024-07-26/microburst-storm-florida-keys-islamorada The surprise "microburst" weather event— uncommon in the Florida Keys — left significant tree damage in a Plantation Key neighborhood that took several days to clean up. “I lived here all my life and I’ve never seen anything like it," said one resident. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:26:02 GMT /environment/2024-07-26/microburst-storm-florida-keys-islamorada Julia Cooper