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Flash Flood Warning Issued for Palm Beach County

It's basically the Final Days of Noah outside right now, thanks to the rain that refuses to stop falling from the sky. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for east central Palm Beach County until 4:00 p.m. As of 1:00 this afternoon, about 2,300 FPL customers throughout Pa ... More >>

Rain and Flooding Is Not Yet Done With You, Palm Beach County

In case you forgot, it rained a crapload of buckets yesterday. Some places -- like Delray Beach -- reported as much as 11 inches of rain. And while the day is amazeballs gorgeous this early Friday afternoon, it's probably going to get nasty again very soon. Because, Florida!

Nine Hurricanes This Season, According to Experts

If two Colorado State University climatologists are correct, we're going to get hit up and harassed by hurricanes more than usual this season. Meteorologists Philip Klotzbach and William Gray are predicting from their supercool hurricane prediction base (i.e., their laptops, probably) that the ... More >>

Hurricane Center Will Keep Warning Us About Tropical Storms, Even When They're No Longer Tropical Storms

When Hurricane Sandy clipped Florida and headed for the northeast, the National Hurricane Center announced that it was not a hurricane but a "post-tropical storm," which was both the first time anyone outside of the National Hurricane Center ever heard the term, and was kind of confusing. And, app ... More >>

Tornado Watch Has Been Issued For All of South Florida — No, Really

Time to bring in the lawn furniture and any cows you might have wandering around your premises. The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a tornado watch for all of South Florida through 8 p.m. Thursday night. This, along with a forecast of craploads of rain coming our way. The tornado wat ... More >>

South Florida To Get Hit By Cold Weather Tonight

You may or may not be aware of this, but other parts of the country go through what scientists call "winter weather" this time of year.And now it appears that South Florida will be experiencing this phenomenon, probably for like a day though.The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advis ... More >>

Hurricane Warning Definition Has Been Altered by National Hurricane Center

The National Hurricane Center has announced that it's going to alter the definition of a "hurricane warning." This means that the next time there's a storm headed toward land that has the potential to be another Sandy, a "hurricane warning" will be posted by the Hurricane Center -- even if the stor ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy: A What-to-Do Guide From SoFla to New York

Hurricane Sandy was downgraded to something called a post-tropical cyclone, which we think probably means "like a hurricane, except not." Either way, Sandy was a menace. Her post-tropical cycloneness slammed into the North Atlantic, leaving water and wind devastation all over parts of New York an ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy Brings More Rain and Wind Today

As expected, Hurricane Sandy has left a big honking mess of things with wind and rain and rain and SO. MUCH. RAIN.Fortunately, there have been no widespread power outages or any serious emergencies caused by the storm Today's 8 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center says that she has weaken ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy Bringing Lots of Wind and Rain Today

If you've been outside yet, you've noticed a couple of things. It's raining. It's windy. It's a little chilly. And it's raining. Mostly, though, it's raining. Yes, the crappy weather this morning and pretty much throughout the rest of today is courtesy of Hurricane Sandy, who is right now plowing t ... More >>

Tropical Storm Sandy May Make a Mess of Things

Hey, everybody! More rain on the way! Yoopeeee!! The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm watch from Jupiter Inlet down South Florida's east coast to the Keys. No need to grab those flashlights and board up the house, but it is going to get crazy wet. Forecasters expect storm condit ... More >>

Palm Beach County Got Smacked By Isaac

We had been telling you all throughout the weekend that, while Miami-Dade and Broward County schools were closed today due to Tropical Storm Isaac, Palm Beach County schools would remain open. And then Isaac came and Palm Beach County ended up with 54,000 people without power -- the most out of all ... More >>

Tropical Storm Isaac: It's Going To Get Wet and Wild

Oh, hey, look outside. Isaac's here! Regardless of what the TV news people standing in the rain are saying (LOCK YOUR DOORS!! ISAAC IS GOING TO EAT OUR SOULS!!!) the hurricane watch on the southeast coast from Golden Beach to the Keys has been lifted.So no, Belkys Nerey and friends, we're not going ... More >>

Tropical Storm Isaac Getting Closer To South Florida (Updated)

Update [5:30 p.m.]: Broward County has two shelters open for those living in low-lying areas and mobile homes.Update [2:50 p.m.]: Broward County schools will be closed on MondayUpdate [1:30 p.m.]: Miami-Dade schools will be closed on Monday. Palm Beach County schools remain openIsaac ain't ... More >>

Tropical Storm Isaac Not Looking So Tough Anymore

Oh, hey, good news for those of you who didn't want a hurricane to come and screw up your week. Tropical Storm Isaac's path has nudged towards the west, once again justifying our total lack of concern whenever the news people tell us a giant compacted storm with 100 mph winds is heading right f ... More >>

Your Tropical Storm Isaac Update

It's looking more and more like South Florida will feel the effects of Tropical Storm Isaac. But the computers still can't agree on where exactly the storm will make landfall. BECAUSE THE COMPUTERS ARE TURNING AGAINST US. Either way, we'll get really, really wet... or we'll get hit in the face with ... More >>

Tropical Storm Isaac Is Better Organized, Could Hit Florida On Monday

While you were sleeping comfortably all tucked away in your bed, Tropical Storm Isaac was getting stronger, working out in the dark like Robert DeNiro in Cape Fear, with only thing on his mind -- devastation. Isaac's track still has it potentially landing somewhere off the South Florida coast by e ... More >>

There's A Tropical Storm Headed Our Way, Maybe

According to the National Hurricane Center, a tropical depression cooked up in the Atlantic early this morning, and is expected to become a tropical storm sometime today. TD 9, as they are calling it, had maximum sustained winds near 35 mph as of 2 p.m. today, and is moving west at 18 mph about 500 ... More >>

Here's How Climate Change Will Flood South Florida: A Foot-by-Foot Visual Analysis

Scientists all over the world are warning about rising sea levels -- a problem that could cost Broward billions down the line. ​Last week, we looked out how a sheet of ice covering most of Greenland could threaten Broward and Miami in the distant future if it melts. The gist is that a jump in ... More >>

Rina Expected to Come to Fort Lauderdale With a 50 Percent Chance of Rain, Some Wind

wunderground.comFive-day forecast of Rina's path.​What's currently "Hurricane" Rina is expected to be some wind and possible rain by the time it would affect Fort Lauderdale, according to multiple weather forecasts.Rina is expected to weaken from a category two hurricane to category one tomorrow, ... More >>

Tropical Storm Emily Is Dead

INational Hurricane CenterEmily was kind of a brat anyway.​Tropical Storm Emily was declared dead by the National Hurricane Center at 5 p.m. yesterday.What was once the cause of alarmist hurricane threats, South Florida's weekend weather forecast is now a 50/50 chance of raindrops.The weather prop ... More >>

Tropical Storm Emily Update: Weathermen Aren't Oracles

National Hurricane CenterMaps look scary as hell.​When hurricane season comes around, it seems like weather forecasting is about as effective as homeopathy.The National Weather Service and its subsidiary, the National Hurricane Center, have been putting out updates every few hours over the past co ... More >>

Tornado Spotted in Broward County (Video)

southernhoopty.comNo tigers were involved in the tornado.​A tornado -- yes, a tornado -- touched down in Broward County yesterday evening, according to the National Weather Service.The NWS says the tornado was first spotted on the east side of Tamarac, although it was reportedly seen in North Laud ... More >>

This Guy Is Good

Is Global Warming to Blame for Florida's Cold Weather?

The Juice: Now frozen!​There's a serious disconnect in how we Americans think about weather. On the one hand, we love crazy weather stories and the intense, irrational panic they cause. On the other hand, we're absolutely unwilling to consider that those extreme weather patterns are a result of ou ... More >>

Five Suggestions for Your Severe Weather Awareness Week Posters

Flickr: dmguzMake sure to use a cool lightning graphic on your poster.​Florida's Division of Emergency Management and the American Red Cross want you to participate in the 2011 Severe Weather Awareness Week.They want you to make a poster for each day of the awareness week (January 31 to February 4 ... More >>

Five Awesome Things to Have During a Hurricane (or Tropical Storm Warning)

Flickr: drinkstudio.comThis will make a hurricane more bearable.​South Florida was placed under a Tropical Storm warning earlier today in preparation for Tropical Storm Nicole. Heck, many of us Floridians are used to the pelting rain, gale-force winds, and loss of power. It's practically part of o ... More >>

Stuck in the Mud

A Recipe for Hurricane Season: Latin Macho Burger

Dori ZinnThe " latin macho" burger from Latin Burger and Taco​Besides Mother Nature's damage, the only other thing hurricane season brings is a massive barbecue. After last week's announcement from the National Hurricane Center that this year's season will be "extremely active," veteran hurrican ... More >>

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Morning Juice: Weathermen Issue Stupid Alert, Priests Face Trial for Something Else

It's officially the Year of Hope, and South Florida weather forecasters already have something they hoped for: slightly different weather. That's right, we've got something of a cold front, and that means our weathermen have broken out not the exaggerated phrases but the crazy-stupid exaggerated phr ... More >>

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