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In a typical Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, from late August to mid-September is the busiest time for tropical storms and hurricanes.

Hurricane Idalia clean-up and recovery information from Florida Division of Emergency Management and City of St. Petersburg.

Hurricane Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 Major Hurricane with sustained winds of 125 MPH near Keaton Beach, Florida at 7:45 EDT.

Idalila formed into a hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Florida north of the Tampa Bay area as a Category 3 hurricane.

The National Hurricane Center is now forecasting Idalia to be a major category 3 hurricane at landfall early Wednesday.

Tropical Depression Ten has now intensified into Tropical Storm Idalia. The NHC is forecasting landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane.

A tropical weather system may evolve and push into the northwest Caribbean this weekend, then possibly the Gulf next week.

The Southeast Regional Climate Center is predicting that more heat records may be broken again this month in Florida.

Tropical Storm Emily was born Sunday morning, followed by Franklin, then Gert was named just after midnight.

Two tropical waves in the Atlantic have become more organized. They have a moderate chance to develop in the next several days.

Historically, 90% of all hurricanes and 95% of all major hurricanes happen after August 1 until the season officially closes out on Nov. 30.

Researchers at Colorado State University now call for an above-average forecast for tropical cyclone season.