Storms & warnings rolling through Florida—what kind of light and sound show will weather bring today?

From red flag warnings to heavy rainfall, fire watches and gusty winds, Florida weather is shaping up according to its routine personality, which can at times be unpredictable. Right now it’s a gray, windy day here in Jax. Nice temp, close to 80 degrees. Storms are forecast for Jacksonville, and that always means lots of rain in the road and lots of sirens shortly thereafter because people are really dumb when it comes to cars. NOAA lists all the forecasts and alerts at their Web site. That's a site that's good for a bookmark.

One of my favorite things about Florida, besides the night sky, is the spring thunderstorm. This state has better lightning than any other state I’ve lived in. The thunder is exceptional, ranging from dull, ponderous thud to high pitched crackle. There’s a wild symphony in every single storm. Only thing I don’t like about storms—the brownouts. I end up having to shut the computer down and thus I lose work hours. That is actually beneficial though because it gets me up and moving. So get off task this afternoon, brew up some coffee or tea and storm gaze with me. Tell me what you see in your neighborhood when it storms.

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