Finding Hurricane History In The Trees January 23, 2007

Long before weather satellites scanned the oceans looking for tropical systems, forecasters at the U.S. Weather Bureau had to find storms the old fashioned way: go out and look for them.
In the 1940’s and 1950’s, Air Force and Navy pilots would conduct daily patrols of pre-determined areas of the Gulf of [...]

Cold And Without Power January 23, 2007

We feel their pain. If anyone can understand what folks around the country are dealing with following massive power outages because of a series of severe ice storms, it the residents of South Florida, who experienced similar woes following hurricanes Frances, Jeanne and Wilma.
In September of 2004 with Frances and Jeanne, [...]

Forecasters Predict Above Average Storm Season January 8, 2007

Just in time for the holiday season, Dr. William Gray and his group of researchers at Colorado State University have issued their first forecasts for the 2007 hurricane season.
Dr. Gray believes that next year is likely to be quite active in the tropical Atlantic, predicting 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three [...]

Top Weather Story Of 2006: Nothing January 8, 2007

Each year at this time news organizations take a moment to look back at the year’s top news stories, reflect on trend and events, and prepare readers for what may be coming in the new year.
Here in South Florida, the top weather story of 2006 was not what did happen with rain [...]