/2024-hurricane-season WLRN's hurricane hub has the latest news on the 2024 Atlantic storm season and all the resources to navigate it in South Florida: the science behind hurricanes, how to prepare for them, what to do in their aftermath and more. en-US WLRN Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:55:48 GMT /2024-09-10/today-marks-the-hurricane-seasons-peak-whats-next-as-hurricane-francine-approaches-the-gulf-coast Many people have written off the 2024 hurricane season as a bust. But experts say now more than ever, it's important to keep your guard up. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:55:48 GMT /2024-09-10/today-marks-the-hurricane-seasons-peak-whats-next-as-hurricane-francine-approaches-the-gulf-coast Leslie Hudson /2024-08-20/debby-by-the-numbers-floods-rain-tornadoes-and-more Crews continue to clean up after Debby more than 2 weeks after it made landfall in Florida. Debby left a trail of debris, floods and more. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:00:47 GMT /2024-08-20/debby-by-the-numbers-floods-rain-tornadoes-and-more Leslie Hudson /2024-08-15/headed-in-a-new-direction-national-hurricane-center-debuts-new-forecast-cone The National Hurricane Center is debuting a new forecast cone. It includes some of the most significant changes to the forecast track in over 7 years. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:00:33 GMT /2024-08-15/headed-in-a-new-direction-national-hurricane-center-debuts-new-forecast-cone Leslie Hudson /2024-08-15/augusts-rare-cold-front-brings-a-less-humid-sunnier-weekend Florida takes a break from the oppressive heat that has been taking over this summer. A rare cold front will also provide mostly stable conditions throughout the weekend. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 02:19:23 GMT /2024-08-15/augusts-rare-cold-front-brings-a-less-humid-sunnier-weekend Irene Sans /2024-08-14/hurricane-ernesto-high-surf-high-risk-of-risk-across-floridas-east-coast Ernesto will continue to gain strength as it moves again from the Caribbean and remains far away from Florida, but swells and surf will be rough and high late this week and through the weekend. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 20:00:34 GMT /2024-08-14/hurricane-ernesto-high-surf-high-risk-of-risk-across-floridas-east-coast Irene Sans /weather/2024-08-09/forecasters-still-predict-a-highly-active-atlantic-hurricane-season-in-a-midseason-update Forecasters tweaked the number of expected named storms from 17 to 25 to 17 to 24. Of those named storms, 8 to 13 are still likely to become hurricanes with sustained winds of at least 75 mph. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:20:09 GMT /weather/2024-08-09/forecasters-still-predict-a-highly-active-atlantic-hurricane-season-in-a-midseason-update Associated Press /2024-08-07/cleanup-begins-after-debby-colorado-state-university-continues-to-call-for-an-above-average-hurricane-season As Floridians, especially across North Florida, clean up after Hurricane Debby dragged through the area, heat returns and there are still chances for a hyperactive hurricane season. Colorado State University released an update to their forecast and it calls for up to 23 named storms. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:07:43 GMT /2024-08-07/cleanup-begins-after-debby-colorado-state-university-continues-to-call-for-an-above-average-hurricane-season Irene Sans /weather/2024-08-07/tropical-storm-debby-churns-up-the-east-coast-and-affects-weather-as-far-away-as-the-great-lakes The storm has brought heavy rain to Florida, Georgia and North and South Carolina since coming ashore on the Gulf Coast of Florida early Monday. However, moisture from Debby strengthened another storm system, causing strong thunderstorms across the Great Lakes and eastward Tuesday evening. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:59:09 GMT /weather/2024-08-07/tropical-storm-debby-churns-up-the-east-coast-and-affects-weather-as-far-away-as-the-great-lakes Russ Bynum, Jeffery Collins & John Minchillo | Associated Press /2024-08-06/florida-after-debby-hows-the-forecast-the-rest-of-the-week Debby is almost completely gone from Florida. There are still a few areas that will deal with rainbands, now we go onto transitional weather conditions. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:17:40 GMT /2024-08-06/florida-after-debby-hows-the-forecast-the-rest-of-the-week Irene Sans /hurricane-coverage/2024-08-06/a-couples-carport-looked-dry-right-after-debby-then-the-steinhatchee-river-rose Cheri and Rusty Jakes who live in Steinhatchee, a tiny fishing town on Florida's Big Bend, are surveying their flooded carport after Hurricane Debby hit. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 15:20:53 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-08-06/a-couples-carport-looked-dry-right-after-debby-then-the-steinhatchee-river-rose Valerie Crowder