Hurricanes, tropical cyclones and typhoons are all destructive windstorms, but how do they differ from one another? Learn more.

Powerful hurricanes have shaped coastal communities for centuries, leaving behind destruction that can alter entire regions.

Hurricane forecasts are a lifesaving tool for coastal residents during the summer and autumn months. Vast storms swirling around the Atlantic Ocean can turn toward shore with high winds, dangerous ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tropical storms and hurricanes are powerful weather events that can cause widespread destruction. They can bring high winds, storm surge, flooding from heavy rainfall, and even ...

Hurricanes often capture headlines with their destructive force, but there’s much more to these powerful storms than meets the eye. While most people understand that hurricanes are intense tropical ...

NORFOLK, Va. — There are five major hazards associated with hurricanes. The first is storm surge. Storm surge is the abnormal rise of water produced by a storm's winds. Storm size, central pressure, ...

Something shifted in the world of meteorology in early 2024 that had scientists and storm researchers talking for months. A ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season was quiet for Florida, but Hurricane Melissa set records and caused 95 deaths, including two in Florida.

A hurricane or typhoon is a type of tropical cyclone, or severe tropical storm. They form in almost all ocean basins. A typical cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms, and in the Northern Hemisphere, ...

For only the second time in the modern satellite era, which began in 1966, the Atlantic was completely quiet through the first half of September. Typically, this is the statistical peak of hurricane ...

At least 60 million people were under National Weather Service warnings, but temperatures are forecast to warm in parts of the South. The U.S. was spared by a direct hurricane hit last year, but claim ...

Tornadoes are one of the most unpredictable natural disasters, yet data shows that a few places in the United States rarely experience them.