How come no hurricanes hit US, Florida this season?
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FOX 35 meteorologist T.J. Springer explains what factors may have helped keep tropical storms and hurricanes away from the U.S. this season. The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season ended Nov. 30, 2025.

White Thanksgiving: Powerful snowstorm prompts blizzard warnings, dangerous whiteout conditions

Periods of whiteout and life-threatening driving conditions will be possible across Michigan's Upper Peninsula, as well as places downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario in Ohio, western Pennsylvania and western New York, beginning Wednesday through Friday.

Tropical fact check: Could a tropical system develop in December after hurricane season ends?

The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season ends on November 30, 2025. To date, there have been five hurricanes and eight tropical storms – one of which made landfall along the East Coast of the United States.

Florida drought: A tale of two coasts
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On the East Coast of Florida, there is still spots of standing water in areas after heavy rainfall in October. Whereas on almost the entire west coast of Florida, that half of the state is in drought -- and potentially severe drought in some spots. FOX 35 meteorologist Brooks Garner explains.

Central Florida family stuck in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

A Central Florida family says they can’t get back home from Jamaica and have been stuck there since Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the island.

Anchorage shaken as 5.4 earthquake strikes southern Alaska

The 5.4 quake struck just after 9:30 a.m. Alaska Time and was centered in a remote coastal area about 110 miles south of Anchorage.

Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

What is minimum central pressure, and how does it measure hurricane power?

When we talk about hurricanes, the first number you usually hear is wind speed. That makes sense. Wind is what tears off roofs, knocks down trees, and turns debris into dangerous missiles. Wind kicks up waves and pushes storm surge onto beaches. But when scientists measure how intense a hurricane really is, they often focus on something you cannot feel or see: central pressure.

Heavy rainfall causing flooding concerns in Brevard, Lake counties

Several flash flooding alerts have been issued for areas along the Space Coast after several inches of rain have fallen in a short amount of time, officials have said.

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to be major Cat. 4 hurricane in Caribbean: National Hurricane Center

Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to become a major Category 4 hurricane as it meanders throughout the Caribbean Sea, bringing heavy rains and potentially deadly flooding to some of the islands in that region.

These are the 14 billion-dollar weather disasters of 2025, according to data

New data shows that 14 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters slammed the U.S. in just six months of 2025 – topping $100B in damages.

Tropical Storm Melissa could become hurricane this week, NHC says

Tropical Storm Melissa is dragging slowly in the Caribbean Sea, which could bring heavy rainfall and flooding to parts of Hispaniola and Jamaica, the National Hurricane Center said.

Invest 98L: Tropical depression or Tropical Storm Melissa likely to form this week

A disturbance in the Atlantic is likely to become a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Melissa this week as it heads into the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said.