Poster Contest Winners

                                                                  
As promised, these are the images of our top 3 Poster Contest Winners in order from left to write. More photos will be added as soon as we get copies from the event on Jan. 31st. But until then…ENJOY!

KWSW-Hurricanes and Flooding

Today, we will be talking about something near and dear to our hearts as Floridians…Hurricanes! Did you know that nearly 40% of all hurricanes that striket the U.S. hit Florida?
Tropical storms and hurricanes are a part of life in the Sunshine State. No other state in the country has more hurricane landfalls per year on [...]

KWSW-Tornadoes and Thunderstorms

Today’s focus for Kids Weather Survival Week are severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Did you know that Florida has the greatest number of thunderstorms and the 4th highest number of tornado touchdowns in the country?
Florida averages over 70 thundertorm days per year, in some areas of Florida reaching over 80 thunderstorm days! Hazards within thunderstorms include: [...]

Kids Weather Survival Week-Rip Currents

Did you know that an average of 10 people die in Florida each year from rip currents? Rip currents are a part of the natural near-shore ocean circulation and are quite common at beaches on both the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of Florida. Rip currents are considered dangerous because they can pull unprepared swimmers away from [...]

Kids Severe Weather Week

 
This week celebrates the annual Kids Weather Survival Week from February 1-7th. This is a great opportunity for Floridians, especially children, to learn about the various weather hazards that we face here in Florida. Its is also a great way for all of us to learn how we can prepare for these natural events.
Each day of [...]

Kids Severe Weather Poster Contest Winners Announced!

The moment we have all been waiting for! This weekend the Winners of the 2009 Kids Severe Weather were announced at Downtown Disney, Lake Buena Vista on Saturday, January 31st. More than 400 students statewide participated in the poster contest this year!  In addition, the top finalists’ artwork will be displayed in the halls of the Historic [...]