El Nino Winter: Florida Gets Stormy, Wet, & Wild!

In this Florida Weather Authority deep dive, Meteorologist Tom Sorrells looks at what El Niño really means for Florida and why the pattern can increase our opportunities for powerful winter storms. We’ll examine: • Jet stream shifts during El Niño • Why Central and South Florida can see an increase in winter storminess • Florida tornado history during strong El Niño winters • The very wet winters of 1982–83 and 1997–98 • Why flooding can become a concern • How El Niño can also help set the stage for occasional brutal Florida cold snaps • And why saying an “El Niño tornado” isn’t quite scientifically accurate ➡️ Find Florida Weather Authority Forecasts here:    • Forecasts   ➡️ Subscribe to Florida Weather Authority:    / @floridaweatherauthority   ➡️ Connect with Florida Weather Authority on other platforms: Facebook:   / floridaweatherauthority   Instagram:   / floridaweatherauthority   Twitter:   / flwxauthority   LinkedIn:   / florida-weather-authority   Website: https://www.floridaweatherauthority.com ➡️ Who is Florida Weather Authority? Meteorologist Tom Sorrells, CBM/AMS, NWA    / @talktotomsorrells   Meteorologist Amy Sweezey, CBM/AMS, NWA    / @amysweezey   Meteorologist Rob Eicher, PhD, CCM/CBM/AMS, NWA