The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Tropics heat up as stories of survival emerge in wake of hurricanes
Top weather news for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. Two disturbances are being monitored for possible tropical development as new stories of survival emerge in the wake of deadly back-to-back hurricanes.
Weather in America: October 17, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Craig Herrera.
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Tropics remain active as forecasters track disturbances in Atlantic, Caribbean
Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center are continuing to monitor the progress of Invest 94L in the Atlantic and a disturbance in the southwestern Caribbean Sea for possible tropical development over the next several days.
Regardless of development, heavy rain is possible for parts of the Caribbean and Central America over the next several days.
This graphic shows an overview of the tropical Atlantic Ocean. (FOX Weather)
2024 Atlantic hurricane season nearing its end
The Atlantic basin hurricane season is nearing its endgame and will go down in the record books as an unusual year - U.S. impacts were well above average, but many long-range hurricane outlooks appear to have missed the mark as far as predicting the number of storms, expecting nearly double what has occurred so far.
Here's what we can expect to see as hurricane season enters its final weeks.
This graphic shows an overview of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far. (FOX Weather)
Milton's wrath steals lifetime of memories from 105-year-old Florida great-grandmother
Hurricane Milton spared 105-year-old Jayne Huston's life but took everything else. Her home, her history and her sense of security were all blown away as the hurricane's powerful outer bands fueled a deadly tornado outbreak in Florida last Wednesday.
Huddled alone in her bathroom, she clung to anything she could as her home was being destroyed around her. Neighbors were able to rescue Huston from the rubble after hearing her cries for help.
Among the survivors of Hurricane Milton is 105-year-old Jayne Huston, a resilient centenarian who found herself huddled alone in her bathroom as the storm raged in Martin County, Florida, last week. (Rylee Huston)
Watch: Florida linemen battle chest-deep waters to keep lights on after Milton
In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, linemen in Florida are confronting a new challenge: the swollen Withlacoochee River. They're no strangers to extreme weather, but a crew from the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative faced one of their toughest challenges yet: wading through chest-deep water to restore power.
Watch: Florida linemen wade in chest-deep water to restore power following Milton
The Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative shared the grueling conditions their linemen were enduring Tuesday to restore power in Brooksville, Florida, following Hurricane Milton.
Before you go
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