The Wandering Disciple

A raw power of Mother Nature at its glory during a summer storm in the Sunshine State. Florida, especially the Tampa Bay area, leads the country in lightning density. Lightning alley extends from Tampa to Titusville and is where most of the state's activity occurs. (Photo: August 24, 2014)

The Gulf of Mexico is churned up as Hurricane Hermine passes offshore of Manasota Beach. Hurricane Hermine is reached hurricane strength this afternoon and is expected to make landfall late tonight or early Friday morning along the Florida Panhandle. It will be the first hurricane landfall in Florida in eleven years. (Photo: September 1, 2016)

A rain squall sits just off-shore of Lido Beach in Sarasota. The heat and humidity combined with tropical moisture makes Florida a hot spot for summer storms. (Photo: August 30, 2013)

The soggy trend continues in Southwest Florida as heavy rains has once again provided the Sunshine State with liquid sunshine. The rains came down hard, resulting in numerous roads being flooded. (Photo: September 22, 2014)

The night sky lights up from a summer storm over the Gulf of Mexico. Summer storms are a nightly occurrence in the Sunshine State and serve as a reprieve from the heat of the summer.  (Photo: August 24, 2014)

Heavy tropical moisture, a tropical low and a stalled frontal boundary created the perfect combination for heavy tropical rainfall over Florida early this week.  The rain started Monday and is expected to continue through Wednesday with over 6 inches of rain that has already fallen resulting in localized flooding.  Click on the photo to see more photos of the Englewood flooding . (Photo: September 24, 2013)