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Post Sandy, Nat'l Weather Service Considers Change To Hurricane Alerts
Following criticism on the handling of Superstorm Sandy, the National Weather Service is considering changing how it issues hurricane watches and warnings.
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Following criticism on the handling of Superstorm Sandy, the National Weather Service is considering changing how it issues hurricane watches and warnings.
While the world's attention is focused on the northeast, Sandy left it's mark on South Florida with standing water and tidal surge from Broward to Miami-Dade.
While the weather in Miami-Dade County hasn't gotten too bad with Hurricane Sandy just off the coast, there are already some problematic areas popping up due to the heavy rain.
School officials in Palm Beach County aren't taking any chances with Hurricane Sandy.
CBS4's weather forecasts are already available on your smartphone. Now with hurricane season about to kick into high gear, the National Weather Service will provide South Floridians with another way to stay safe.
Here we go again. Check your battery, water and canned food supplies. The 2012 Atlantic Hurricane season is officially underway.
Memorial Day festivities in Port St. Lucie were disrupted when a weak twister touched down near the Lyngate Park neighborhood.
Wednesday could be another soggy day across South Florida. The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Miami-Dade.
Much like a monsoon, a rain packed weather system hunkered down over west Miami-Dade Tuesday afternoon, dumping nearly 10 inches of rain on West Miami and shattering the old Miami rainfall record. The downpour caused widespread flooding and turned rush hour into a hot mess.
Based on the last week or so of unsettled weather, most believe that rainy season has started and it turns out they are correct.
Early forecasts for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season have not been as bad as year's past and the ending of a weather phenomenon may keep the overall numbers down.
Sunday afternoon will be great time to stay inside and watch a movie or walk the mall. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to blow across our area all day long.
While the sun is out and warming the skies Friday morning, the weather could take a turn for the worse over the weekend as a significant severe weather threat exists for Saturday.
People in South Florida woke up to some minor flooding and plenty of heavy rain across the area. But while the sun came out across South Florida, residents in the Central Plains were experiencing a major severe weather outbreak.
Anyone who has been through a hurricane knows it won't make much of a difference but there's a minor change coming to the five-category Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
Gusty winds will continue to whip across South Florida on Wednesday. CBS4 meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez said we can expect sustained winds out of the East in the 20 to 25 mile per hour range. Early Wednesday morning some areas saw gusts as high as 40 mph.
Cooler temps are on the way after a rather blustery Sunday afternoon. Early Sunday the National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for South Florida through 5 p.m. Just before 3 p.m., the advisory was cancelled as the winds settled a bit.
Torrential rains from a weather system moving through South Miami-Dade have flooded streets in Cutler Bay and Palmetto Bay, and spawned two tornado warnings after forecasters spotted signs of a possible funnel cloud around Black Point Marina, headed north. Those warnings were canceled shortly after 9:15 pm.
Broward County's tornado victims and local officials met Saturday morning to discuss the next steps in moving forward after Tuesday's tornado.
Residents of a Sunrise neighborhood and another in Plantation are waiting for FEMA to arrive to assess the damage done to their homes by Tuesday's tornado.
Homeowners in Sunrise and Plantation are assessing the damage left behind by a tornado that caused major property damage and minor injuries.
Homeowners in one Sunrise neighborhood are assessing the damage after a possible tornado touchdown Tuesday night.
Tuesday got off to a soggy, gloomy start across South Florida with scattered showers and heavy downpours in spots.
It's only three feet long and weighs roughly eight pounds, but NOAA is banking on the new plane to help hurricane forecasters improve their forecasts on the strength of a storm.
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"Stay safe, stay sober, and enjoy your time out in the water responsibly," said George Reynard.
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Hurricane Beryl has already devastated some Caribbean islands and on Tuesday, leaders from those islands are reaching out for help.
"Stay safe, stay sober, and enjoy your time out in the water responsibly," said George Reynard.
July 4th gives us reasons to celebrate
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