A remote part of Australia was bracing for a tropical system that was expected to make landfall in northern Queensland on ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- How do tropical cyclones get named? A storm gets named when it gets wind speeds of 39 miles per hour and becomes a tropical storm or a hurricane. Meteorologist Kevin Roth ...

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

A cyclone in Australia which authorities said could be among "the worst in living memory" appears to have been less damaging than feared - but concerns remain about severe flooding. Tropical Cyclone ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Initially expected to make landfall late Thursday or early Friday, the latest forecast shows Alfred is now moving at a speed of ...

Subtropical storms in the Atlantic Basin can occur one or more times each hurricane season, and are a mix of two different, familiar storm types. To explain subtropical storms, we need to start by ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Long balmy days, sparkling turquoise waters — these are the classic ingredients of a tropical break. But risk going during the ...

Location Cape York Peninsula between Lockhart River and Cape Tribulation, and between Mapoon and Pormpuraaw, including Coen, Cooktown, Weipa, and Aurukun. Control Authority Australian Bureau of ...

Cyclone Narelle is expected to intensify into a category five cyclone — find out what that means.

Beyond direct injuries, exposure to tropical cyclones is associated with higher risks of death across a range of causes including kidney, heart and lung diseases, neuropsychiatric conditions, and ...