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The World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) Hurricane Committee has retired Dorian (2019) and Laura, Eta and Iota (2020) from the rotating lists of... -
This year's hurricane season got an early start and built throughout the summer, becoming the second to extend into the Greek alphabet. -
Florida has largely been spared in what has been a historically active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. -
The strongest storms ever to form so late, and so far south, in the Caribbean could force us to revise our expectations about hurricanes in this part of the world. -
As sea surface temperatures rise in South Florida, so has rainfall, according to a study. This has contributed to the deluges that region has experienced. -
They bear watching if you're planning to hit the road this weekend. -
Iota diminished to a Category 1 hurricane within hours of its landfall in Nicaragua. Still, as the second strong storm to hit the region in as many weeks, Iota bears grave dangers for residents. -
What will become Tropical Storm Iota is following the same early path as Eta. -
Eta is now a post-tropical cyclone moving away from the Carolinas and into the Atlantic. What's left for Tampa Bay is warmer-than-normal temperatures through the weekend. -
Meteorologists say it's harder to track tropical storms than major hurricanes because other forces in the atmosphere can easily change their paths. That's what happened with Eta this week. -
Tropical Storm Eta made landfall near Cedar Key in north Florida early Thursday. Many coastal areas and neighborhoods along rivers continue to see flooding. -
Here is the latest Tropical Storm Eta updates across the greater Tampa Bay region
