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.
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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
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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.
Millions of voters across Florida headed to the polls on Tuesday to make their voices heard in the state primary.
All 16 Florida House incumbents facing primary challengers won Tuesday, while several House members moved closer to seats in the state Senate.
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