Thunderstorms swept across Central Florida on Saturday afternoon, producing hail and strong winds that caused part of a large oak tree to land on a Palm Bay home.

When is 2025 hurricane season in Florida? June 1 to Nov. 30, with most activity from August to October. No tropic storms expected Memorial Day weekend

Severe storms over South Florida on Friday downed trees and power lines and even dropped large hail. While some of the activity was frontal boundary-based, it is a sign that the Sunshine State is well on its way to starting its annual rainy season.

But, the potential for a catastrophic storm like Hurricane Irma in 2017 is always at the back of residents' minds. The Category 4 storm made landfall in the Florida Keys with winds up to 132 mph, destroying around 1,180 homes and seriously damaging another 3,000.

SpaceX on Saturday afternoon launched 23 more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida before a thunderstorm struck the area.

In Fort Myers, a brush fire was ignited around 3:30 p.m. a WINK News viewer sent in footage of a brush fire in Lee County near the Southwest Florida International Airport. In Lehigh Acres, multiple WINK Viewers reported seeing hail falling in the area.

NOAA predicts an average 2025 hurricane season, but South Florida must prepare as one storm can still be devastating.

The governor’s office says it isn’t sweating the double whammy of hurricane season and a potential state government shutdown.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, predicting a strong likelihood of an above-normal level of activity. The season,