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AccuWeather meteorologists expect El Niño to bring more severe weather, including tornadoes, to Florida this winter. A National Weather Service study counted 248 confirmed tornadoes in Central and South Florida during El Niño winters from November through April between 1950 and 2009, compared with 136 during La Niña winters. In northern Florida, southeastern Alabama and southern Georgia, tornado counts were more consistent across phases. The outlook also calls for strong storm systems, heavy rain and gusty winds, with extended quiet, dry periods likely between events.

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00:00Florida could see more tornadoes this winter during El Niño.
00:03AccuWeather meteorologists expect several strong storm systems to cross the state this winter.
00:08Those systems could bring tornadoes and gusty thunderstorms, along with heavy rain expected to trigger flooding.
00:15But the increased tornado risk isn't the same everywhere in Florida.
00:19National Weather Service researchers found almost twice as many tornadoes during El Niño as during La Niña.
00:25That comparison covers central and southern Florida from November through April, between 1950 and 2009.
00:33The study counted 248 tornadoes during El Niño years, compared with 136 during La Niña years.
00:40Farther north, tornado counts stayed fairly similar, regardless of the climate pattern.
00:45That's because El Niño typically strengthens the winter storm track across the southeast.
00:50But AccuWeather forecasters also expect extended stretches of quiet, dry weather.
00:55So Florida's winter could bring stronger storms, but not constant rain.
00:59Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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