'St. Elmo's fire' seen in crazy Air Force video

An electrically charged sky gave U.S. Air Force pilots a rare light show while evacuating planes in Florida ahead of Hurricane Idalia.

Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida
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Extremely dangerous Category 3 Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in the Florida Big Bend. Maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 125 mph. Catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds are ongoing.

Hurricane Idalia tracking to Florida landfall as dangerous Category 4 storm

The time to prepare is over and a dire situation is unfolding along Florida’s Gulf Coast as Category 4 Hurricane Idalia continues to rapidly intensify in the Gulf of Mexico. Catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge and destructive winds will pound the state’s Big Bend region as the monster storm nears the coast just hours away from landfall.

Bracing for Hurricane Idalia
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Residents of Florida are bracing for the worst as Hurricane Idalia is expected to hit land by tomorrow morning. FOX 9?s Ariel Pllasencia has the latest from Tampa.

Hurricane Idalia approaches category 3
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Hurricane Idalia is set to become a category 3 hurricane as it approaches the Florida coast. FOX 9?s Madison Scarpino is live in St. Petersburg, Florida, with the latest.

Hurricane Idalia intensifies, nears Florida
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Clouds and rain are increasing as the ?clam before the storm? approaches Florida while people work to board up homes and evacuate.

Hurricane Idalia expected to make landfall Tuesday night
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Hurricane Idalia is expected to make landfall in Florida Tuesday night. Here's the latest as of Tuesday morning.

Florida prepares for Tropical Storm Idalia with lessons learned from Ian: 'Do not focus on just the cone'

There are only a few days left for Florida residents to prepare for the effects of the storm, and Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 33 counties to ensure communities have the resources they need ahead of the storm’s arrival.

Tropical Storm Hilary arrives in California as Mexico copes with its aftermath

Hilary is no longer a hurricane but still carries so much rain that forecasters say “catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely in Tijuana, Southern California and points north as far as Idaho.

Hurricane Hilary: 'This is a storm everyone needs to take very seriously,' NWS says

Even though Hurricane Hilary is expected to weaken, it won’t be disappearing. From the desert to the mountains to the city – 'This is a storm everyone needs to take very seriously," says an NWS forecaster.

Don becomes first hurricane of 2023 Atlantic season

Tropical Storm Don became Hurricane Don on Saturday, marking the first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.

How El Niño, 'freakish' warm oceans may impact hurricane season

It's the first El Niño year since 2019. The climate event can have significant impacts on the weather, including the Pacific and Atlantic hurricane seasons.

2023 Atlantic hurricane season: Here's what to know about this year's storms

An average hurricane season produces 14 named storms and seven hurricanes. Out of the hurricanes, three usually strengthen into major storms with winds of at least 115 mph.