Stories of loss and resilience came out of Hurricane Helene's devastation, and now, six months later, recovery is still ongoing. In Florida, Helene caused record storm surge, flooding coastal ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, but we already know what all the storms will be named. The list of storm names is created by the World Meteorological Organization well in ...

Tropical Storm Isidore made a late September landfall that year near Jupiter. An average hurricane season has 14 named storms, which include seven hurricanes. Of the seven hurricanes, three are ...

Helene becomes the seventh-costliest storm on record, the hurricane center reported, behind Katrina, Harvey, Ian, Maria, Sandy and Ida. It's the fourth-deadliest storm to make landfall in the ...

One very early forecast from the U.K.-based Tropical Storm Risk called for a near-average season, with 15 named storms, of which 7 will be hurricanes. The Atlantic hurricane season, which also ...

NHC’s methods for remotely estimating storm intensity were insufficient and imprecise compared to the direct measurements that hurricane hunters provide. I’m confident that NHC forecasters suffered ...

One very early forecast from the U.K.-based Tropical Storm Risk called for a near-average season, with 15 named storms, of which 7 will be hurricanes. The Atlantic hurricane season, which also ...

The five categories of hurricanes refer to the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, which is what is used to estimate how much potential property damage a storm is capable of inflicting on an area.

A name clearly indicates to the public that the storm has risen to a level worth paying attention to. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) provides a great example: “For example, one hurricane ...

The community of Ironton, within Plaquemines Parish, has witnessed a significant moment of progress with the addition of five new homes dedicated to residents who have grappled with the aftermath ...

Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes. Category 4 hurricane: Wind speed and damage expected Wind speed: 130-156 mph. Considered a major hurricane.