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You could see the Northern Lights this week — here’s when to look up

A geomagnetic storm could make the Northern Lights visible across parts of the northern U.S. The best viewing chances are ...
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Know your zone: Florida evacuation zones, what they mean, and when to leave

TAMPA, Fla. - The main way people die when a hurricane hits Florida is storm surge, according to the state's Know Your Zone website. Storm surge is a dome of water pushed onto land by powerful ...
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Hurricane Charley 20 years later: Remembering the devastating storm

TAMPA, Fla. - It's been 20 years since Hurricane Charley made landfall in the Sunshine State, wreaking havoc as it tore through Florida and jumpstarting a devastating hurricane season. On August 13, ...
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Hurricane Ian expected to become Category 4 storm before landfall over Florida's Gulf Coast Wednesday

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Ian's track has shifted south of the Tampa Bay area Tuesday evening, but the storm continues to strengthen as it moves toward Florida's Gulf Coast. The storm could make ...
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Hurricane Helene expected to reach Cat. 4 strength ahead of Florida landfall

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Helene is expected to start rapidly intensifying as it makes its approach to Florida. The storm is forecast to bring "catastrophic" winds and storm surge to the northeastern ...
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Florida, eh? Why snowbirds in Canada love heading south

Every year, they make their journey, traveling thousands of miles from their cold, wintry homeland to a warm, summer-like paradise. In North America, many of these "snowbirds" come from Canada, and ...
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Hurricane Milton tracker: Storm remains Cat. 5 as it approaches Florida’s Gulf coast

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Milton remains a Category 5 storm Monday evening as the storm approaches Florida's Gulf coast. As of 11 p.m. on Monday, the major hurricane was located at 21.8N and 89.9W. The ...
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Tropical Storm Francine forms in Gulf of Mexico, forecast to strengthen into hurricane: NHC

TAMPA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Francine has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the sixth named storm of the hurricane season a day before the official peak of the season, the NHC reported. According ...
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2025 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end

TAMPA - The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has officially wrapped up, and this year Florida caught a break. 2025 brought no U.S. or Gulf Coast hurricane landfalls, marking a shift from the high-impact ...
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Tampa Bay breaks 133-year-old record low temperature Tuesday morning

Tampa Bay broke a 133-year-old record low temperature on Tuesday morning, clocking in at 39 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for northern counties, urging residents to ...
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Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensifies near Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa has grown into a category 4 storm. The storm is moving very slowly toward Jamaica. Melissa will continue moving west Sunday and will start to curve north-northeast just south of ...