From severe storms to tornadoes, natural disaster statistics reveal that disasters are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. Over the past five years, the U.S. has experienced an ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season was quiet for Florida, but Hurricane Melissa set records and caused 95 deaths, including two in Florida.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Hurricane Milton was churning in the Gulf last October, it was an ordinary hurricane prep day on the Treasure Coast. People ...

Multiple tornadoes touched down Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Florida before Hurricane Milton made landfall, prompting tornado warnings and causing damage. WPBF viewers shared videos of tornadoes on the ...

And who can forget a hurricane that looked like a "30-mile wide top-end tornado?" Hurricane Melissa's 252-mph wind gust was the highest wind speed ever recorded by dropsonde. Those generally aren't ...

Hurricanes, tropical cyclones and typhoons are all destructive windstorms, but how do they differ from one another? Learn more.

As Hurricane Melissa neared the Jamaican coast, winds in the spiraling wall of clouds around its eye gusted to almost unimaginable speeds. How fast? Faster than most tornadoes. Faster than a race car ...

Recently released satellite imagery of Hurricane Melissa’s core reveals a handful of dizzying whirlpool-like features crowding its perfectly symmetric eye. The image, captured Tuesday when Melissa was ...

THIS WAS ONE OF THE STUNNING MOMENTS. PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FACED AS IT RESPONDED TO MANY CALLS ON OCTOBER 9TH. THIS IS JUST CRAZY. VIDEO CREWS INSIDE A FIRE TRUCK SPOT, A TORNADO SPINNING OUT ...

Florida’s Severe Weather Awareness Week is here, and there are several things you need to know to stay safe. A new topic is featured daily about some of the hazards that Floridians face each year, ...

State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Jackie Bray oversees the state’s emergency management services, including working with local and county governments. This work ...