Meteorology
The Meteorology Unit provides around the clock updates to the Division of Emergency Management and partners regarding weather and meteorological information. Collocated within Florida’s State Watch Office, the meteorology provides Operation’s staff with expertise and guidance on the hazards posed by current conditions. Going beyond just severe weather, this includes critical situational awareness, such as wind speed and direction during wildfires and events that can affect operational safety.
The Florida Severe Weather Mesonet is a statewide public safety infrastructure program that provides critical situational awareness when every second counts. Through a statewide network of professional weather stations, FDEM and WeatherSTEM provide emergency managers with real-time, hyper-local weather observations to help inform decisions and strengthen emergency response.
These documents are for government and official use only. Application and Memorandum of Agreement(s) to join Phase 7 of the Florida Severe Weather Mesonet are intended solely for consideration by local municipalities, county agencies, state agency partners, and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.
Florida experiences a wide variety of severe weather, including but not limited to the following hazards:
- Drought
- Earthquakes
- Extreme Cold
- Floods
- Hazardous Materials
- Heat Wave
- Hurricanes
- Lightning
- Marine Hazards
- Radiological Emergencies
- Space Weather
- Terrorism
- Thunderstorms
- Tornadoes
- Wildfires
Visit Florida Disaster | Florida Hazards to learn more about how to stay safe in all Florida weather.
Amy Godsey, Chief State Meteorologist, Operations Section Chief, Deputy Bureau Chief of Response
Ian Mutschler, Deputy State Meteorologist
Evan Newman, Assistant State Meteorologist
