Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricane season starts June 1, and for Delaware and other states along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastlines, this year ...

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 ...

Stadium effect. Picture by Hurricane Hunter while they fly into a hurricane's center. As the 2025 hurricane season approaches, it is crucial to become familiar with the season’s terminology and what ...

All hurricanes are tropical storms. When a tropical storm has sustained surface winds of 74 mph or greater it gets classified as a hurricane. Wind speed will determine the category of the hurricane as ...

What a difference a year makes. Aside from Tropical Storm Andrea forming and fading in less than 36 hours in the far Northern Atlantic, the start of the hurricane season has been tranquil. That’s not ...

What does ENSO mean in terms of weather? El Niño and La Niña play a large role in predictions made by meteorologists for the Atlantic hurricane season.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Melissa is now a hurricane, meaning millions in Jamaica are in harm’s way and could see flooded streets, power outages, and more. That’s why several local businesses and ...

Whether you're new to Florida or just need a refresher, here are definitions of terms you may hear from meteorologists during hurricane season.

UNITED STATES, — A pair of tropical cyclones in the Atlantic basin has developed this weekend, keeping forecasters busy and residents of the southeastern United States wondering what local impacts to ...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a hurricane is a tropical cyclone or a rotating low-pressure system that does not have a boundary separating two air masses. When the ...