hurricane

When the Atlantic or eastern Pacific basin produces a strong tropical system, it receives a name from predetermined lists to reduce confusion in forecasts, warnings, and media r...

The eye of a hurricane at ground level is a relatively calm, often disquieting pocket near the center of the storm. It forms as the strongest winds and heaviest rain bend outwar...

Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, on September 14, 2018, as a Category 1 storm, then stalled and moved slowly offshore, producing catastr...

The Weather Channel serves as a primary source for hurricane monitoring, forecasting, and risk communication for U.S. audiences. Hurricane Florence in 2018 exemplified how susta...

Hurricane Katrina was one of the costliest and deadliest tropical cyclones on record for the United States. The storm originated over the Bahamas, traveled across South Florida...

In 2018, Virginia experienced notable impacts from multiple tropical systems, with heavy rainfall, localized flooding, wind damage, and coastal effects from hurricanes and post-...

Hurricane Dorian made landfall in the Bahamas in early September 2019 as a slow-moving Category 5 storm, producing extreme winds, a historic storm surge, and catastrophic rainfa...

Hurricane Florence was a long-lived, slow-moving Cape Verde hurricane that affected the U.S. East Coast in September 2018, bringing extreme rainfall, major flooding, and a signi...

Hurricane Priscilla was a long-lived tropical cyclone that affected multiple regions, making landfall in northeastern Mexico and producing widespread impacts across the Gulf Coa...

Hurricane Isaac made landfall twice in the United States in late August 2012. The first landfall occurred on August 28 near the mouth of the Mississippi River in Louisiana as a...