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• Heavy rain and potential flooding is in the forecast this week across parts of Florida, and a tropical storm might even form nearby.
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• Are you ready for hurricane season? Forecasters are predicting an average season, with between nine and fifteen named storms. Two to four of them could be major hurricanes, category 3 or higher. We chat to a meteorologist and an emergency manager about preparing for storm season: what to put in your emergency kit, how to plan for an evacuation, and what to expect after a hurricane passes through. And we hear how the state of Florida is getting ready for the next major hurricane.
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• Hurricane season starts this Saturday, and most Florida residents say they are worried. But according to a new AAA survey, 21% say they would ignore official evacuation warnings. Of those who would evacuate, over half say they would leave only for a Category 3 hurricane or greater.
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• A dangerous squall line of thunderstorms is sweeping across the entire Florida Peninsula today.
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• A powerful cold front is expected to arrive tomorrow. Florida Public Radio Emergency Network Meteorologist Jeff Huffman says it could trigger numerous severe thunderstorms when it arrives.
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• A powerful storm is moving through the state today. With it, flooding rains are possible across the panhandle and northern Florida. Severe weather, including the risk of tornadoes, is the concern in central and south Florida.
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• Severe weather, including the possibility of a tornadoes, is possible at some point over the next 36 hours across nearly the entire state of Florida.
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• The 2018 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close today. By the numbers, it was only slightly more active than average. But for those affected, it was life-altering.
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• The Atlantic Hurricane Season may not be done just yet. A new tropical or subtropical storm is likely to form north of Puerto Rico this week. It could then approach the southeastern Bahamas in five to seven days.
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• Michael makes landfall as a Category 4 hurricane packing 155 mph.
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