New tropical disturbance in Atlantic shows potential for development over Labor Day weekend

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is closely monitoring a tropical disturbance for possible development over the Labor Day weekend or early next week. This comes as we are entering the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. 

Forecasters tracking tropical wave that has 60% chance for development: Will it impact Florida?

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical waves, officials said in the Tropical Weather Discussion on Thursday – one of which could develop as early as next week, according to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center.

Hurricane Ernesto: Category 2 storm closes in on Bermuda, NHC says

Hurricane Ernesto is expected to produce strong winds, a dangerous storm surge, and life-threatening flooding across Bermuda as it approaches later Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Tropical Storm Ernesto could strengthen into hurricane as it passes near Puerto Rico: NHC

Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to strengthen over the next few days as it leaves the Caribbean. The NHC said in its forecast discussion that this area has conducive environmental conditions for development. It could intensify into a hurricane.

DeSantis holds press conference on Debby recovery
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held a press conference Wednesday regarding hurricane damage and recovery in the Big Bend and Sarasota areas. He spoke about what to expect as rivers rise due to flood waters.

Colorado State lowers Atlantic hurricane season forecast but warns 'extremely busy' season still expected

Experts at Colorado State University have slightly lowered the forecast for the remainder of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, but their outlook still calls for a much busier-than-average season.

Volusia Beach conditions as storm rolls through Florida
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FOX 35 News+ Garrett Wymer spoke with interim Director of Volusia Ocean and Beach Rescue Tammy Malphurs about current beach conditions as Tropical Storm Debby moves through the state.

Hurricane Debby update: Trees toppled in Seminole County
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FOX 35 News+ Garrett Wymer spoke with Steven Lerner the Seminole County Emergency Management Division Manager about multiple fallen trees in the county caused by the storm and how the department is removing them.

Florida Chief Financial Officer spoke on storm damage assessments and more
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FOX 35 News+ Garrett Wymer spoke with Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on storm damage and avoiding fraudulent contractual storm repair.

Seminole County home damaged after tree fell during storm
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FOX 35 News+ Garrett Wymer spoke to FOX 35's Chris Lindsay after a Seminole County home was deemed unsafe after a tree fell on the roof due to tropical storm Debby.

Residents of flipped RV reunited with dog who was locked inside
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FOX 35's Amanda Mckenzie speaks to the owners of one of the RV's that flipped due to Hurricane Debby in Brevard County. The couple says they are "Very blessed to be here" as they were not in the RV and arrived back minutes after it had flipped and there pup had been rescued.

Hurricane Debby impacts Cedar Key Florida leaving behind damage
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FOX 35's David Martin shows us some of the damage left behind in Cedar Key Florida after Hurricane Debby rolled through just a few short hours ago.

'I heard this huge boom': Tree hits man's house amid Debby
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Ricardo Saavedra told FOX 35 that a tree fell onto his house as the impacts of Tropical Storm Debby (now Hurricane Debby) moved across Florida

Woman's roof collapses as Debby pummels Florida
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Hurricane Debby made landfall early Monday morning in Florida's Big Bend region. But, hours earlier, then Tropical Storm Debby's bands brought heavy rains to parts of Florida. In Christmas, Florida, one woman's metal roof collapsed, apparently under the weight of the water.