Wallop of Wet Weather ☂️
Hey insiders, it’s Chief Meteorologist Candace Campos, ready to relax inside with coffee and a good book as the rain comes down each afternoon! And with the current trend, you might want to start making some afternoon indoor plans as we head into the weekend!
Click here to read more on our local forecast and why we are seeing so much rain this week!
Along with all the rain and lightning lately, some viewers in Seminole County spotted a waterspout over Lake Jessup late Wednesday morning! Although waterspouts can be dangerous for boaters, these spinning columns of air don’t actually need a severe weather component to spin up compared to tornadoes!
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🕸️Tis the season... for spiders? 🕷️
Yes, the words “spider” and “season” are a thing here in the Sunshine State.
Hey there, Insiders! It’s meteorologist Samara Cokinos, here with you to talk about our eight-legged friends that love to show up around this time of year. That’s right, spiders are out and about, and they might even show up more in your home. Why? It’s more than just the rain. Click here to read more about what’s driving the spiders out of their homes and into yours!
🤫Shhhh! Don’t Wake The Hurricane Season🌀
Nearly every university, agency and private forecast entity predicted a very active season. This may have put a false image of what the season would look like in our minds, and I think that’s playing into why I am seeing the “bust” word all over the internet.
Now, we may not (hopefully) reach the upper end of the forecast range, but we are entering the heart of the hurricane season.
There are a few factors at play that thankfully have held the season back to date. With that said, we are way above normal through Aug. 22 in terms of intensity and right on schedule in terms of named storms.
With these sizable gaps in between storms, the ocean has been able to heat back up or stay hot. The Gulf of Mexico is now seeing record heat content. That means that not only is the surface extremely warm, but that water goes deep.
Like quiet Augusts in the past, mean storms have a better opportunity to develop in the peak months because of untapped energy in the water. It’s the quality versus quantity thing. In 2020 we had so many storms develop early in the season, but didn’t get our first hurricane until Hanna. This season, most of the five storms that have formed have been formidable, but we may be lagging a bit behind the pace of some of those higher frequency named storm seasons.
Nothing is threatening, but now is a good time to make sure your hurricane kit is stocked up.