ORLANDO, Fla. – ‘Tis the season officially, as fall really starts to come down through much of the lower forty-eight! Unfortunately, it’s not all fun and games considering there’s another season getting started alongside the fall and the continuation of action in the tropics: tornado season.
We’re at the pivotal point on the calendar where “transition season,” as we’ve coined it in Air Force weather, is well underway. Notice the digging trough and the vibrant shades of color on the northwest side of it. That increase in wind flow helps strengthen the overall cool pool as it surges southward, which also increases the rate temperature changes - that's your gradient you want to look out for. (Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)
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