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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, Florida Governor Rick Scott, and Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant each declare a state of emergency as Subtropical Storm Alberto, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 km-h), approaches the Southeastern United States. The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will make landfall over the northern Gulf Coast late Monday afternoon or Monday night, with heavy rainfall and tropical storm conditions preceding actual landfall.
2018-05-26

Tropical Storm Nate heads for the Gulf Coast of the United States after causing dozens of deaths in Central America and severe flooding in the Nicaraguan town of Rivas.
2017-10-6

Hurricane Irma regains category 5 strength just before it makes landfall on Cuba's Camaguey Archipelago.
2017-09-8

Hurricane Irma's death toll this week is at least 21 people after recently hitting Cuba and The Bahamas as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph (250 km-h).
2017-09-8

Florida's electric utility company says it will shut down its Turkey Point and St. Lucie nuclear power plants before Irma comes ashore.
2017-09-7

A ten-year-old boy dies from injuries sustained during Tropical Storm Cindy in Fort Morgan, Alabama.
2017-06-21

The National Hurricane Center declares a hurricane watch and tropical storm warning from the Anclote River, north of Tampa, to Destin, Florida, near the Georgia border. Hermine, now at 45 mph (75 km), is expected to reach hurricane strength when it makes landfall Thursday afternoon. Florida Governor Rick Scott, with life-threatening flooding forecast, declares a state of emergency.
2016-08-31

Florida Governor Rick Scott declares a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Colin's rain and gusty winds pelt the state's west coast. Maximum sustained winds at 1:00 p.m. EDT are 50 mph (85 kpm). Between three and five inches of rain are forecast for northern Florida, with some areas getting up to eight inches.
2016-06-6

Florida Governor Rick Scott declares a state of emergency as Erika is forecast to hit the Gulf Coast of Florida on Monday. The storm is over Hispaniola with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph, but is expected to weaken this weekend. Of particular concern is Tampa Bay, which has had historic rainfall in late July and early August.
2015-08-28