Hurricane Isaias could trigger tornado supercells across North Florida

As the core of Hurricane Isaias approaches the Alabama-Florida border, the potential for tornado activity is expected to increase across the eastern Florida Panhandle and portions of North Florida, where atmospheric conditions could support numerous rotating thunderstorms. Typically, during a landfalling tropical cyclone, the chance of tornadic activity is elevated, but atmospheric conditions this time around are expected to be even more favorable and could resemble a pattern produced by Hurricane Milton in 2024. During Milton, National Weather Service meteorologists issued 126 tornado warnings across the state and surveyed 45 tornadoes. Reported tornadoes during Hurricane Milton in 2024. (NOAA) The outbreak was the largest in Florida s history, doubling the previous record held by Tropical Storm Debby, which impacted the state back in June 2012. The Milton outbreak was prolific because of strong wind shear, daytime heating and supercells located far away from the center of circulatio