[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by GreggC69

With what might be the first "direct hit" in a long time in The Villages, who is your go to, most trusted weather source? Do you just follow The Weather Channel? Do you track a station out of Tampa? Orlando? Curious for as much Villages specific information I can track. Thanks.

Rock. Weather Rock. If it moves it’s windy, if it’s wet it’s raining.

[swilkinson]

Dave Towle at WVLG is the most trusted and common sense forecaster in The Villages. His interpretation of the weather data is spot on and has been doing so for 8 years in The Villages.

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by GreggC69

With what might be the first "direct hit" in a long time in The Villages, who is your go to, most trusted weather source? Do you just follow The Weather Channel? Do you track a station out of Tampa? Orlando? Curious for as much Villages specific information I can track. Thanks.

My wife of 59 years!

[admiral72]

Mike's Weather Page... powered by Firman Power Equipment!

[NotGolfer]

I watch FOX Local on Fox35...we have DirecTv so not sure what other sites share. Noah Bergren in my opinion is knowledgable and isn't given to a lot of hype. We were here for Irma and I'd have to say the anxiety levels there were high as it was slow, very slow, moving. Her "eye" went straight up the state. We live between the "6's"---never lost electricity (though it could happen). I expect we might not receive t.v. programs so hopefully the radio stations will inform us. Just keep calm....this one is new for all of us....even the ones who've lived here a long time.

[tamisop]

Denis Phillips out of Tampa. Best metrologist I've seen. Only gives facts and not hype. I don't trust the weather channel. Denis goes live on both Facebook and YouTube nightly. He also constantly updates on Facebook.

Originally Posted by GreggC69

With what might be the first "direct hit" in a long time in The Villages, who is your go to, most trusted weather source? Do you just follow The Weather Channel? Do you track a station out of Tampa? Orlando? Curious for as much Villages specific information I can track. Thanks.

[nn0wheremann]

My wife’s arthritis. Best predictor around

[Ptmcbriz]

I watch who has the largest staff, most technology, best access, largest on the ground crews reporting on site and work directly with NOAA. The Weather Channel.

[genobambino]

Anybody but channel 2, there over the top, trying to scare people into watching their channel.

[justjim]

Definitely watch The Weather Channel. They are the “paid” experts with all the latest data. Dr. Greg Postel has the latest data and Jim Cantore years of experience. That said, the exact track of Milton will not be known until a few hours before landfall. I also watch the local channels and meteorologists locally in Orlando. All of these professionals I believe do the best they can with the various weather models and data that is available. Let’s face it “mother nature” is incredibly independent and “she” is a difficult “act” to follow.

[biker1]

Everyone has the latest data.

Originally Posted by justjim

Definitely watch The Weather Channel. They are the “paid” experts with all the latest data. Dr. Greg Postel has the latest data and Jim Cantore years of experience. That said, the exact track of Milton will not be known until a few hours before landfall. I also watch the local channels and meteorologists locally in Orlando. All of these professionals I believe do the best they can with the various weather models and data that is available. Let’s face it “mother nature” is incredibly independent and “she” is a difficult “act” to follow.

[Flyers999]

Originally Posted by bob47

If I recall correctly, Tony Mainolfi on WESH was the first to predict that hurricane Irma would come up the center of the state.

I do remember that and I like Tony, but in that case he also predicted that it would remain a Cat 4 all the way through, which was ridiculous. By the time it reached TV latitude, it was barely a Cat 1.

That prediction was fear mongering and lowered my opinion of him.

[TCULBERSON]

After today's update: BrianL99 of TTV blog.

[Gpsma]

My cat is the best. She is acting strange today. Knows something is coming

[wayneman]

Wherever you can find Bryan Norcross. He is without a doubt the most calming, accurate, and professional weatherman i have ever seen. Bryan talked the entire night during hurricane Andrew down in south Fl. It was the scariest storm i have ever been in and we didn't even get the worst of it. You could hear the train whistle at the front door from the wind. We are native Floridians and can tell you from experience over our many hurricane adventures that Bryan will be straight forward and not sensationalize anything. I believe he works for fox weather now.