CBS 4 NEXT Weather team takes look back at 2022 hurricane season for lessons learned
MIAMI -- The CBS 4 NEXT Weather team says some changes might be warranted for tracking and alerting when a potentially threatening hurricane could make landfall in the U.S.
The observations were part of the discussion that took place on the "NEXT Weather Presents Hurricane Season 2022: Lessons Learned" special that was led by CBS 4 chief meteorologist Ivan Cabrera.
The 30-minute special debuted Monday on CBSMiami.com and also featured meteorologists Lizzette Gonzalez, Cindy Preszler and Dave Warren.
Hurricanes Ian and Nicole both came ashore along parts of the Florida coastline, leaving damage and destruction in their wake.
The 2022 season had an unusually calm first half but made up for that with the three destructive hurricanes in the second half, ending with an average number of named storms. The season began June 1 and officially ended on Nov. 30.
In late September, Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm in southwest Florida before leaving nearly 150 deaths and a swath of destruction as it moved northeast across the state.
Officials say Ian could become one of the most costliest storms to ever hit the Sunshine State.
Hurricane Nicole's eye hit central Florida's Treasure Coast area as a Category 1 storm in early November, but the greatest damage seemed to occur more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the north around Daytona Beach, where beach erosion started by Hurricane Ian worsened and led to homes collapsing into the ocean.