Moon mountain named in honor of Melba Mouton
Few humans can say they were a part of the mission that allowed Astronauts to successfully land on the moon in 1969. Only the prestigious...
Derecho to bring widespread severe potential Sunday evening
A significant storm system is expected to move through the southern Plains beginning Sunday evening and overnight, bringing the potential for damaging winds, embedded tornadoes,...
El Niño could return this summer and impact hurricane season
We have had a stretch of active hurricane seasons in the Atlantic basin. This has been in part because of La Niña, which, when present,...
Electrifying future homes
A neighborhood in Southern California could set the standard for energy-efficient homes throughout the country. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) gave KB Home $6.65...
25 years since worst tornado outbreak in Florida history
The sun had been down for hours and many Central Floridians were fast asleep on Feb. 22, 1998, when the first of seven tornadoes touched...
Multiple storms are bringing big snow to record heat
Millions of people are dealing with active weather this week. Some are facing their biggest snowstorm of the winter, while others are basking in warmth...
The change to Celsius in U.S. remains stalled; here’s why
Ever discuss weather with someone from a different country and get a strange look when you tell them the temperature? “It’s a nice cool 50...
George Washington Carver’s legacy is more than peanuts
Peanuts–that may be what George Washington Carver is best known for, but that was just one part of his work. Arguably more important? He was...
It has been six decades since Orlando hit 90 in February
Orlando has been close several times in recent years to hit 90 degrees in February, but it has not officially happened since Feb. 1962. That...
Past Daytona 500 Weather Extremes
Despite February being part of Central Florida’s dry season, it seems like rain threatens the Daytona 500 each year. We made it through the 2022...