Florida Public Radio Emergency Network

Florida had 285 lightning events per square mile in 2022.

The warmest months were March and November, up 4.5 and 5.3 degrees from the average, respectively.

Four Corners is an unincorporated community just west of Walt Disney World and spans portions of Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Polk counties.

The impacts of Hurricanes Ian and Nicole were especially devastating on the inland communities of Central Florida.

Phil Klotzbach, senior research scientist at CSU’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences, said he characterizes this season as “the most abnormal, normal hurricane season on record.”

These warmer-than-average, drier-than-average trends are expected to continue through February 2023.

Once something is clearly infested with mold, it’s hard to be sure you’re completely rid of it.

Sustained winds of 30 mph are expected throughout the Tampa Bay area and Sarasota Thursday. We could see wind gusts of from 50 to 55 mph.

Tropical Storm Nicole is forecast to make landfall along the east coast overnight Thursday before cutting across the state.

Tropical Storm Nicole is just shy of hurricane strength late Tuesday night, but hurricane warnings are in place along the east coast ahead of a midweek landfall.

Several inches of rain could cause local and coastal flooding.

The winter months tend to be the driest months of the year in Florida and this can be exacerbated during a La Niña winter. For Panhandle locations, drought conditions are expected to worsen.