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Slim chance: Tropical Storm Melissa is lurking, but November hurricanes in Florida are rare
There have been just three hurricanes to make landfall in the Sunshine State in November. Here's what to know about them.
Don’t be fooled – there’s still time for major activity this season. Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, the strongest-ever storm to hit Jamaica, had winds topping 185 mph and could have turned toward the Sunshine State.
"I can't even sleep. I didn't even sleep last night," said Dor Ivey, who has lived in Miami Gardens for 11 years and whose family remains in Jamaica.
Forecasters said the colossal amount of rain dropped on parts of Florida east and north of Orlando was comparable to what the region saw from a hurricane in 2022, underscoring the state's vulnerability to extreme weather far beyond the tropical storms that brew offshore.
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is heating up but so far storms seem to be avoiding Florida. Why? Has it happened before?
Lots of factors in play but Tropical Storm Sara is expected to form this week and could become a major hurricane threatening the US next week.
Melissa is likely to become a major hurricane by this weekend, but this isn't unheard of so late in the season.
There is no "Florida hurricane season," although it is a popular search term ... In 2020, storm names included Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta and Iota. When is the peak of hurricane season? The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is ...
Nineteen people are confirmed dead in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa, which tore through the island as a Category 5 hurricane this week.