2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

Modernization of the nation’s rainfall database was commissioned during the Biden administration and funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, but came under scrutiny after President Donald Trump took office this year.

A temperature increase of just a couple degrees can lead to higher energy bills, stunted plant growth and more rainfall.

Some parts of Plant City got nearly 10 inches of rain on Monday night, and more severe thunderstorms are forecast for Tuesday as a potential tropical depression tracks west across the state.

Heavy rains in Florida could lead to flash floods. We monitor an area where a tropical system may form.

The university’s models show slightly above-average activity with 16 named storms, eight reaching hurricane status and three becoming major storms.

The program is called the Tampa Bay Long-Term Disaster Recovery Center Initiative and will have three centers with “navigators” to help people find the resources they need.

Although Tropical Depression Three is expected to travel out of Florida's way, we can still expect some rain this weekend.

There's no reason to panic, but some municipalities are opening sandbag sites just in case there's flooding in low-lying areas. Unused sandbags can be stored for future storms.

The National Hurricane Center says a stalled front has a 40% chance of becoming a tropical or subtropical storm by Tuesday. Even without development, “heavy rainfall is possible" in the Tampa area by the weekend.

The National Hurricane Center has highlighted the eastern Gulf and the western Atlantic with a 20% chance of development over the next seven days.

NOAA is projecting another above-average hurricane season, with 13 to 19 storms. Pets and farm animals need to be a part of the planning, too.

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