An inside look at the National Weather Service Forecast Center in Melbourne

There’s a lot of work that goes into meteorologists’ predictions for major storms, and that doesn’t just mean the path the storm could take. Scientists with the National Weather Service (NWS) are working around the clock to figure out what type of damage could occur in what areas.

Robot first responders saving lives in natural disasters

Next generation first responders use technology to not only save the lives of victims, it saves the lives on those first on the scene too.

Seminole County residents bracing for new storm
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Residents are bracing for severe weather as a tropical disturbance takes aim at Central Florida while many are still cleaning up following Hurricane Ian.

Severe storms trigger tornado outbreak in central US

Powerful thunderstorms moved through the Southern Plains producing damaging wind, large hail and tornadoes.

Central Florida residents, visitors urged to stay off beaches ahead of storm

Central Florida residents are being urged to stay off the beaches as a potential tropical storm brews in the Atlantic Ocean. It can possibly impact Florida.

How bad will winter be? NOAA predicts La Nina will play role in season's weather for 3rd straight year

NOAA predicts drier-than-average conditions across the South with wetter-than-average conditions for areas of the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest, all of which are very typical for the La Niña pattern.

Error in Ian's forecast was 'critical': NOAA reviews hurricane computer models in postmortem

As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida, normally reliable computer forecast models couldn’t agree on where the killer storm would land. But government meteorologists are now figuring out what went wrong — and right.

How to file for FEMA after Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian left behind billions of dollars worth of damage in the state of Florida and FEMA is offering financial assistance to those impacted – but getting those funds has been easier said than done for some families.

Ian’s destruction expected to rank in top 10 costliest hurricanes in US history

As the scope of the damage left behind by Hurricane Ian becomes greater understood, private insurance companies are releasing estimates that put the destruction of the former Category 4 storm in the top 10 costliest in U.S. history.