Hurricane Central

After a busy start to September, the tropics have once again cooled back off with no active tropical systems in the Atlantic. The recent burst of activity featured Danielle and Earl, both of which became hurricanes that tracked harmlessly out to sea. Even with an active start to September, its been the least active hurricane […]

The theme of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season has seen storms struggling to develop, and it’s now been 58 days since we’ve seen our last named storm, which was Tropical Storm Colin all the way back in early July. It looks likely we’ll go August without a hurricane for the first time since 2013, and […]

30-years-ago Wednesday, South Florida was left stunned by the destructiveness, power, and ferocity of Hurricane Andrew. Andrew was an overwhelming Category 5 storm, the highest level, with winds reaching 165 mph. Andrew’s power leveled the city of Homestead, causing $30,000,000 in damage. Not only did it change the landscape of South Florida, but it changed […]

After seeing three named storms form in the Atlantic through early July, the tropics have been dead quiet. Believe it or not, as of Wednesday, it’s been 52 days since we saw our last named storm, which was Tropical Storm Colin back on July 3. Named storm droughts have happened before in the Atlantic, with […]

Both NOAA, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and CSU, Colorado State University, updated their forecast on Thursday for the remainder of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Here’s the very latest from NOAA. As you can see from their previous forecast, they have slightly decreased the seasonal outlook in total tropical storms from 14 – […]

It’s been nearly a month since the the last named storm formed in the Atlantic Basin, with Colin passing along coastal portions of the Carolinas in early July. Since then, the Atlantic has gone into a deep slumber, with strong wind shear, dry air, and Saharan Dust shutting down the basin. It has been 30 […]

With each hurricane season seeming more ominous than the next, one of nature’s most destructive forces, year after year, closes in on Florida. It takes only one hurricane to hit your community for it to be a bad year. Protecting your home and family, and knowing when to get out become paramount as a storm […]

WINK, the Weather Authority, was already the station viewers in Southwest Florida trusted most for storm coverage— especially during hurricane season. Now WINK’s storm reporting is even stronger thanks to its new WINK Doppler 3X dual-polarization radar. WINK’s dual-pol Doppler radar is the most powerful in Southwest Florida, three times more powerful than any other […]

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay has confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down in the Oakland Hills and Rotonda areas of Charlotte County Saturday Morning. The Weather Authority team submitted photos to the NWS, who confirmed the damage is consistent with data and reports. This marks the 10th tornado in Southwest Florida since December. […]

As of 11 a.m. Saturday, Potential Tropical System One is located over SW Florida with winds of 40 mph. One is no longer expected to become a tropical storm until after it crosses Florida. The tropical storm warning for Southwest Florida has been discontinued. Despite that, there’s no changes with expected impacts. The primary impact […]