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July 24, 2008

How far away can you actually see lightning without hearing it, and at that distance is it still dangerous?

July 23, 2008

Is it true that lightning strikes from cloud to cloud, sky to ground, and ground to sky and what kind of lightning is more common (percentage-wise)?

July 22, 2008

Does every Atlantic tropical storm affecting Florida result from easterly waves flowing from Africa?

July 21, 2008

Has a low pressure system ever remained intact and been tracked all the way around the Earth, or do they all dissipate at some point?

July 20, 2008

Do boats and airplanes get hit by lightning? And what happens if they do?

July 19, 2008

What causes tropical waves that form off the coast of Africa to head west and become tropical storms or hurricanes?

July 18, 2008

What causes tornadoes?

July 17, 2008

How do the springs stay at a constant temperature being connected to cold lakes?

July 16, 2008

Is there any city that has had a record high and record low on the same day?

July 15, 2008

During a hurricane, would it be better to keep your house attic vents open for air to enter and pass through?

July 14, 2008

Why don't hurricanes weaken at night when they're over water like thunderstorms do?

July 13, 2008

How many revolutions per hour are there in a Category 5 hurricane?

July 12, 2008

Does the sky really turn green before a tornado?

July 11, 2008

Is it possible to drive through a rainbow?

July 10, 2008

How does lightning form?

July 9, 2008

Where does the salt in the ocean come from?

July 8, 2008

How does Orlando International Airport deal with the daily storms that roll through the area?

July 7, 2008

After a full moon, why does the moon come up a burnt orange?

July 6, 2008

Is it possible for a hurricane's pressure to go down to zero millibars?

July 5, 2008

Why is the Phoenix area so hot compared to other U.S. cities at the same latitude?

July 4, 2008

What causes hail?

July 3, 2008

What is an "upper-level low?

July 2, 2008

Will my small battery TV work that I bought last summer for emergencies when the TV signal changes?

July 1, 2008

Why do most of our summertime afternoon thunderstorms move from west to east?

June 30, 2008

At what point during a hurricane is it determined that the storm has made landfall?

June 29, 2008

Is it safe to be under a tree during a thunderstorm?

June 28, 2008

What is the vertical distance of a hurricane, in feet?

June 27, 2008

Are there hurricanes on other planets?

June 26, 2008

What is the average forward speed of a hurricane?

June 25, 2008

What is a hurricane moat?

June 24, 2008

How close to a shore can a tropical storm get organized?

June 23, 2008

June 21, 2008

When the term "lightning strike" is used, does that mean the lightning really has struck an object?

June 20, 2008

How can you hurricane-proof a house?

June 19, 2008

What does "visibility" mean?

June 18, 2008

Where do all the clouds come from?

June 17, 2008

Is it possible for two hurricanes to combine and make one big hurricane?

June 16, 2008

What is the maximum days a hurricane or tropical storm could stay in the atmosphere?

June 15, 2008

We know that hurricanes slow down over land -- but when?

June 14, 2008

Does the Southern Hemisphere get hurricanes, and do storms rotate in a different direction?

June 13, 2008

Could a hurricane's winds change direction and begin to flow counterclockwise inside the storm after moving across Mexico?

June 12, 2008

What makes a tropical wave a tropical depression?

June 11, 2008

Why is it that hurricanes never make a direct hit in Volusia County?

June 10, 2008

When reporting hurricane coordinates and information, what do the millibars tell us about the storm?

June 9, 2008

What is the possibility of hurricanes hitting the same city in central Florida many times in the same hurricane season?

June 8, 2008

What is the difference between a low- pressure system and a tropical depression?

June 7, 2008

Is it safer to try wind surfing during a Category 1 hurricane, or would it be better during a tropical storm?

June 6, 2008

Why is it that most hurricanes spawn off the coast of Africa?

June 5, 2008

Why do they call the center of the hurricane "the eye"?

June 4, 2008

Does taping your windows for a hurricane help?

June 3, 2008

What are feeder bands?

June 2, 2008

What are feeder bands?

June 1, 2008

What is considered an "average" hurricane season?

May 31, 2008

When should we prepare for a hurricane?

May 30, 2008

Can the air temperature drop below the dew point?

May 29, 2008

Why does hurricane season happen at the same time every year?

May 28, 2008

What causes a bolt of lightning?

May 27, 2008

Does the ozone layer affect weather patterns?

May 26, 2008

What causes hurricanes to form?

May 25, 2008

What's the difference between a tropical storm and a tropical depression?

May 24, 2008

Which is the most accurate hurricane model?

May 23, 2008

When they say it’s a dry season, does that mean more hurricanes will come?

May 22, 2008

Why are raindrops sometimes small and dainty, and other times they’re huge?

May 21, 2008

Why does the weather affect our bodies?

May 20, 2008

What causes dew drops in the morning?

May 19, 2008

Where is the best place to be during a tornado?

May 18, 2008

Where are the strongest winds located in a hurricane?

May 17, 2008

How does the sun continue to shine, and will it ever burn out?

May 16, 2008

Why do we have hurricanes in Florida, but not typhoons?

May 15, 2008

What’s the earliest a hurricane has ever formed in the Atlantic?

May 14, 2008

Why do hurricanes seem to travel northwest the majority of the time?

May 13, 2008

Do we still have water restrictions in our area?

May 12, 2008

What is the reason for all the contrails?

May 11, 2008

How do tornadoes form over water?

May 10, 2008

Does Florida ever get sand storms, and if so, how often?

May 9, 2008

In Central Florida, which months have droughts?

May 8, 2008

What does the Keetch Byram Drought Index mean, and how is it calculated?

May 7, 2008

What is the difference between "isolated" thunderstorms and "scattered" thunderstorms?

May 6, 2008

Why do we get about an hour more daylight than New York in the winter, but in the summer at its longest time of day it equals out?

May 5, 2008

May 4, 2008

What is an isobar?

May 3, 2008

May 2, 2008

Why do severe storms and tornados mainly happen late at night?

May 1, 2008

What do we do when we have a hurricane notice at the last minute?

April 30, 2008

Does the water from the oceans evaporate into rain as fresh water or salt water?

April 29, 2008

What is heat lightning?

April 28, 2008

What should I do if I get caught in a rip current?

April 27, 2008

What is a lake wind warning?

April 26, 2008

What is "civil twilight"?

April 25, 2008

Is the “Sunshine State” really the sunniest state?

April 24, 2008

Can we seed clouds to help create rain?

April 23, 2008

What causes the wind to blow?

April 22, 2008

What is the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

April 21, 2008

Do any other planets have lightning?

April 20, 2008

How big do raindrops get?

April 19, 2008

Why are some clouds black?

April 18, 2008

Could lightning strike a jet in the air?

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