🌀Almost over, but not done🌊

The rare storm dance: Humberto and Imelda’s Fujiwhara Effect

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hi there Insiders, meteorologist Michelle Morgan here and it’s been quite a week! Thankfully, Imelda didn’t directly impact Central Florida, thanks to an unexpected shift in its path.

Here’s what went down: Hurricane Humberto helped steer Imelda away from the U.S. through a rare weather phenomenon called the Fujiwhara Effect, where two storms spin around each other and alter their courses.

This isn’t the first time Humberto has done this. In 1995, Hurricane Humberto and Hurricane Iris got caught in the same dance, spinning close together and weakening both storms. Humberto eventually faded after being absorbed by another system.

These rare storm interactions show just how unpredictable weather can be. Click here to read more.

📈Quality not quantity

What has been a pretty tame season-to-date (knock on wood) has made a little bit of history.

Humberto achieved category 5 status in the middle of the Atlantic, the second storm of the season to do so. The historic part happened as Humberto became a major hurricane.

Click here to see what happened this year that hasn’t happened since 1935!

Family-friendly fall activities for a gloomy weekend 👻

The forecast is looking a bit gloomy this weekend. Even though there will be downpours around, don’t let that stop the fun. There are indoor options like Family Day at OMA — Orlando Museum of Art — where there will be plenty of activities for the whole family.

If you’re up for some spooky outdoor fun, check out the Harvest Fields Corn Maze & Hayride, running October 4–26. Enjoy unlimited access to the corn maze, hayride, hay fort, round bale racers, duck races, corn hole, corn box, mini hay maze, and post pounders.

To check out the full list, click here.

Also, Chief Meteorologist Candace Campos has a look at the forecast heading into the weekend — click here.

Welcome to October! The home stretch of the hurricane season

We’re officially into one of my favorite months of the year! October brings the arrival of our period of time where the days start to change, the weather begins to transition, and all things spooky traverse the nation.

I’m meteorologist David Nazario, and if you’ve been following me through the year, you know I have to keep it real with you on what’s going down in the tropics!

Now that we’ve flipped the calendar into October, we’re also nearing the closing chapter of our hurricane season. The month in store could be a wild card in this fairly steady, and almost slow-paced Atlantic hurricane season. Which means things could get tricky and a little interesting before we rock into November.

I have the full breakdown on what we’ll be closely tracking, and where we want to keep our eyes open for our next few named storms all detailed HERE! If you have any questions, I’d love to chat! Feel free to reach out anytime!