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National Hurricane Center director says Milton will ‘go down in Florida history'
NBC6’s Chelsea Ambriz spoke to Michael Brennen, the director of the National Hurricane Center, about everything from Milton’s landfall and its sheer size to the winds, tornadoes and storm surge it caused.
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What is an eyewall replacement cycle, and what does it mean for Milton?
It is common for strong and powerful storms to undergo eyewall replacements, which allow for a brief period of weakening, like we saw with Milton going from a Category 5 to a Category 4 early Tuesday. As hurricanes strengthen, the eyewalls, which consist of “a ring of tall thunderstorms that produce heavy rains and usually the strongest winds,” according to NOAA,…
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Rain, tornadoes, surge and wind: Milton may bring these threats to South Florida
Hurricane Milton weakened to Category 4 on its path to Florida by early Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Though it will make landfall near Tampa, it is still expected to bring impacts to South Florida.
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Why hurricanes increase the threat of tornadoes
Hurricanes are most know for the wind, surge and rain threats that come with them. But there is another very common threat that arrives in the outer rain bands–tornadoes.
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Tropical Storm Helene could become a major hurricane as it approaches Florida
Tropical Storm Helene formed over the northwestern Caribbean Sea Tuesday morning and was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it it moved through the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida.
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Hurricane Center forecasters monitoring 3 areas in the Atlantic
Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center were monitoring three potential systems in the Atlantic and Caribbean on Tuesday.
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Tropical Storm Debby forms, hurricane warning along part of Florida's Gulf coast
A hurricane warning was in effect for a portion of Florida’s Gulf coast Saturday as a tropical depression became Tropical Storm Debby as it made its way toward the state, forecasters said.
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Biodegradable straws help protect South Florida corals
Biodegradable boba straws are being used as coral forts by Reef Fortify to protect coral from predators, like the parrotfish
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Sunday was the world's hottest day on record, data says
The hottest day ever recorded on the planet was this past Sunday, July 21.
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What do hurricane hunters do? A look at the teams that fly into tropical beasts
Their missions are crucial when it comes to forecasting tropical storms