Minor Adjustment Coming To Hurricane Wind Scale
Anyone who has been through a hurricane knows it won't make much of a difference but there's a minor change coming to the five-category Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
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Anyone who has been through a hurricane knows it won't make much of a difference but there's a minor change coming to the five-category Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Gusty winds will continue to whip across South Florida on Wednesday. CBS4 meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez said we can expect sustained winds out of the East in the 20 to 25 mile per hour range. Early Wednesday morning some areas saw gusts as high as 40 mph.
Cooler temps are on the way after a rather blustery Sunday afternoon. Early Sunday the National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for South Florida through 5 p.m. Just before 3 p.m., the advisory was cancelled as the winds settled a bit.
Torrential rains from a weather system moving through South Miami-Dade have flooded streets in Cutler Bay and Palmetto Bay, and spawned two tornado warnings after forecasters spotted signs of a possible funnel cloud around Black Point Marina, headed north. Those warnings were canceled shortly after 9:15 pm.
Broward County's tornado victims and local officials met Saturday morning to discuss the next steps in moving forward after Tuesday's tornado.
Residents of a Sunrise neighborhood and another in Plantation are waiting for FEMA to arrive to assess the damage done to their homes by Tuesday's tornado.
Homeowners in Sunrise and Plantation are assessing the damage left behind by a tornado that caused major property damage and minor injuries.
Homeowners in one Sunrise neighborhood are assessing the damage after a possible tornado touchdown Tuesday night.
Tuesday got off to a soggy, gloomy start across South Florida with scattered showers and heavy downpours in spots.
It's only three feet long and weighs roughly eight pounds, but NOAA is banking on the new plane to help hurricane forecasters improve their forecasts on the strength of a storm.
Monday's storms proved to be dangerous as two Broward workers were struck by lightning in separate incidents.
Dozens of residents in Tamarac are cleaning up the damage from a tornado that touched down Tuesday without warning.
A tornado was spawned as severe thunderstorms roared through Broward County early Tuesday evening, damaging several homes in it's path.
At the corner of Northeast 1st and 1st in downtown Miami sits the 100 First Avenue Building. It is for sale.
After months of drought in South Florida, rainy season has arrived and with it, a greater danger for severe weather and waterspouts. At least 2 were spotted over Biscayne Bay Friday morning.
Residents of Southwest Broward are cleaning up the damage left behind after a severe thunderstorm dropped damaging hail over parts of the County.
Residents of western Miramar and Pembroke Pines had to run for cover after a severe thunderstorm cell pelted them with hail
Here we go again. Check your battery, water and canned food supplies. The 2011 Atlantic Hurricane season is officially underway.
In less than 24 hours, the clock to will tick down to June 1st, the official start of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane season.
It's going to be more than just a little rain to bring South Florida's water-levels back to where they should be.
The cold front responsible for the deadly tornado outbreak is moving across Florida Thursday night.
South Floridians know how to prepare for a disaster, after all, we've got hurricane season year after year. But in the wake of the devastating earthquake and massive tsunami in Japan, many people are wondering whether a tsunami could strike Florida.
The driest spell in nearly 80 years comes to a close for 16 counties in The Sunshine State.
Tuesday night's heavy rain and gusty wind across parts of South Florida got a little more intense in Boca Raton where the National Weather Service reports a tornado touched down.
If you thought it was especially cold in December, it's not just your imagine. The facts prove it, according to the National Weather Service, which announce Saturday that December 2010 set a record as the coldest December ever From Ft. Lauderdale to Key West.
Plantation Fire Rescue rushed the boy to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) reports that at least 38 hospitals were damaged in the disaster, leaving medical staff to rely on emergency tents that are struggling to fill the gaps in care.
According to detectives, the incident occurred after the counselors pulled the 9-year-old boy away from a fight that broke out while he was playing football with his siblings.
Wallace Sapp, a resident of Town Park Village, said his central air conditioning unit is broken, but the complex's management has refused to conduct the necessary repairs.
Thomas Kennedy of the Florida Immigrant Coalition said the organization has received numerous videos in recent days showing ICE agents detaining people in Homestead and West Palm Beach.
Plantation Fire Rescue rushed the boy to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) reports that at least 38 hospitals were damaged in the disaster, leaving medical staff to rely on emergency tents that are struggling to fill the gaps in care.
According to detectives, the incident occurred after the counselors pulled the 9-year-old boy away from a fight that broke out while he was playing football with his siblings.
Wallace Sapp, a resident of Town Park Village, said his central air conditioning unit is broken, but the complex's management has refused to conduct the necessary repairs.
Thomas Kennedy of the Florida Immigrant Coalition said the organization has received numerous videos in recent days showing ICE agents detaining people in Homestead and West Palm Beach.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Three-time Olympian David Hearn was indicted July 2, after he was accused of ripping out a portion of the sealant from the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on June 19.
Palm Beach International Airport officially became Donald J. Trump International Airport on Thursday, but the airport's code won't change for another 40 days.
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is suspending his campaign against GOP Sen. Susan Collins, after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her five years ago.
Prosecutors revealed that the roommate of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk was given "use immunity" in exchange for providing recorded video statements to investigators about the case.
The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said, in the second night of attacks as diplomacy between the two countries appears to collapse.
The likely Republican candidate for governor, Congressman Byron Donalds, said he would vote for it, but as he told CBS Miami's Jim DeFede, if it does fail, they will tackle the issue again next year.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has avoided talking about both topics with opponents calling him "the most corrupt attorney general Florida has had."
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
A recall has been issued for frozen blueberries sold at Publix stores in Georgia, Florida and other Southern states after 12 people became sick, the FDA says.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
The Empire State Building lit up in blue for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding Friday night.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.