Hurricanes can be one of the most destructive forces of nature. When these deeply powerful storms make landfall, they can cause widespread devastation for coastal communities. If you're a surfer, ...

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The areas covered include the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The National Weather Service defines a hurricane ...

While this year's Atlantic hurricane season hasn't been especially active, the few storms that have formed have been exceptional. And high above them, NOAA's Hurricane Hunters have been flying ...

Severe weather can target any part of the globe, but each year the Atlantic hurricane season brings heavy rain, strong wind, storm surge and sometimes catastrophic devastation to locations from the ...

A few months ago, while my son exchanged viruses with his fellow patrons at a suburban trampoline bounce zone, I contemplated a wind tunnel booth luridly titled, “RIDE THE HURRICANE: CAN YOU SURVIVE?” ...

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall as a powerful Category 5 storm in Jamaica As of Oct. 28, the storm has maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and gusts up to 220 mph Melissa is not only the strongest ...

While the Atlantic hurricane database (HURDAT2) goes back to 1851, there are likely underestimates in storm intensities before the satellite era which began in 1966. Pressure data is only consistently ...

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. The areas covered include the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The National Weather Service defines a hurricane ...