While the left side of a hurricane may see less damage, Afante stressed that no side is “safe.” “Is there really a good place ...

We've heard of tropical storms and tropical depressions, but what do these names mean? And when does a storm become a hurricane? We start with a tropical depression, a low-pressure area in the center ...

Imelda was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Tuesday and threatened to bring hurricane conditions to Bermuda ...

Hurricanes and other systems don’t often find themselves in a tropical traffic jam in Earth’s vast oceans, but there are ...

Hurricane Erin, a major storm that is forecast to churn offshore of the East Coast of the United States for the next several days, briefly attained Category 5 status on Aug. 16 as it intensified in ...

La Niña is coming, forecasters say. Specifically, a La Niña is likely in the next couple of months, with a 71% chance between October and December, the Climate Prediction Center said on Sept. 11. With ...

When it comes to hurricanes, one of the biggest questions is what category it will be. Hurricanes are categorized on a scale of one through five using the Saffir-Simpson scale, which is based on ...

This year has been quieter than expected for tropical systems in the Atlantic, making some wonder: Where are all the ...

The National Hurricane Center said a tropical depression could form in the Gulf this week after a system of low pressure moves across Florida from the Atlantic. Forecasters have been watching the ...

Dry air and high wind shear are making it difficult for Tropical Storm Gabrielle, which formed on Wednesday, to strengthen and develop.