Florida Weather

Severe storms are forecast to end the weekend and start the week. Make sure to have at least three ways of receiving weather alerts. Damaging winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado are possible.

Rip currents are silent killers. These fast-moving channels of water can reach speeds of 1 to 2 feet per second, but have been measured as high as 8 feet per second.

As of Monday night, officials said four people had reported damage to their homes or other structures. The National Weather Service will conduct a survey to determine the strength of the tornadoes and whether they touched down.

The south winds will continue to inject moisture into much of the Peninsula. Temperatures will be the hottest across Central Florida.

After a stormy Sunday, when many cities across the Peninsula experienced severe storms or flooding, the week starts with a higher risk of severe weather for the Panhandle and more storms possible for parts of the Peninsula.

It wasn't a hurricane, but it acted like one. Raging across Florida's Big Bend, leaving a trail of destruction, thousands without homes, catastrophic storm surge and dozens of deaths.

A bill seeking to ban geoengineering and weather modification in Florida is swiftly moving through the state legislature. The bill, proposed by state Senator Ileana Garcia, R-Miami, would eliminate the use of experimental technology that attempts to mitigate the effects of climate change.

A National Weather Service spokesperson said winds peaked at around 115 mph, or the equivalent of winds seen during a Category 3 hurricane.

On "The Florida Roundup," Tom Hudson spoke with Florida Public Radio Emergency Network chief meteorologist Tim Miller about the federal government's role in weather forecasting and communicating dangers.

Showers moving through the I-4 corridor could produce strong gusts.

Expect rain overnight tonight into the Monday commute, followed by a couple of cooler days.

This week on "The Florida Roundup," we traveled to Gainesville for a special show at our partner station WUFT at the University of Florida.