The dangers of lightning in Florida

Monday kicks off the 2024 Severe Weather Awareness Week. The goal is to highlight natural hazards that impact Florida. Jessica Dobson explains the dangers of lightning and what you can do to remain safe.

Surfers catch waves as conditions worsen

Surfers and residents in Flagler County stopped by the shore to check out the water. Rain is expected to pour down over the sunshine state Saturday night and into Sunday.

Severe weather hitting Florida this weekend

Heavy rain, high gusty winds, and high tides are forecast to hit Florida this weekend. Rain will begin to intensify on Saturday night into Sunday morning. During this time, a few severe storms are possible with brief tornadoes and pockets of damaging winds.

Severe weather hitting Florida this weekend

Heavy rain, high gusty winds, and high tides are forecast to hit Florida this weekend. Rain will begin to intensify on Saturday night into Sunday morning. During this time, a few severe storms are possible with brief tornadoes and pockets of damaging winds.

Tropical Storm Idalia forecast to hit Florida as hurricane

Tropical Storm Idalia continued strengthening late Sunday evening and may become a Category 2 hurricane before making landfall in Florida this week, prompting tropical storm watches, hurricane watches, and surge watches to be issued along Florida's coastline.

Storms flip airplanes at Kissimmee airport

Strong storms brought winds strong down to flip at least three planes at Kissimmee airport, officials said. Two of the planes were not tied down when the storm came through, and a third was tied down, but the ropes broke.

Home burns after reportedly hit by lightning

A family in Brevard County is glad to be alive after, they say, their home was struck by lightning during the recent thunderstorms and sparked a fire that ravaged the home. Michael Walker said the fire started on the right side of his house and quickly spread as the winds picked up. Video he shared with FOX 35 shows the entire inside of the house burned and destroyed by the fire. FOX 35's Esther Bower gives us a look inside and shares Michael's story.

Tiger, liger escape during tornado: 'Worst nightmare'

The zookeeper who was tasked with finding and sedating a tiger and a liger that broke free during a tornado is sharing her wild story. An 8-year-old white tiger named Athena and a 7-year-old liger named Nika roamed around the Wild Animal Safari after Sunday’s tornado in Troup County busted open their enclosure.

Burn in Florida creates smoky effect over treeline and roadway

A prescribed burn closed portions of State Route 520 on Tuesday morning in Orange County, Florida, due to poor visibility, which can be dangerous. FOX 35 meteorologist Brooks Garner explains the inversion, which causes the smoke to lay closer to the ground.