Hurricanes have only become more dangerous — and expensive — over the last 26 years.

Several locations along the East Coast have been enjoying a lengthy "hurricane hiatus." That worries some forecasters.

Powerful hurricanes have shaped coastal communities for centuries, leaving behind destruction that can alter entire regions. Some storms intensified with little warning, catching residents off guard ...

Although official death numbers have not been released as of early Thursday afternoon, it appears Hurricane Ian caused a number of fatalities in Florida. President Joe Biden said there were “early ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds, on a scale from 1 to 5. But critics say the scale doesn't ...

El Niño and La Niña are climate patterns that can influence the activity of a hurricane season. El Niño is typically associated with a less active hurricane season, but strong storms can still occur.

The worst hurricanes on record were not powered by heat alone. Scientists now know it takes a perfect combination of conditions — warm ocean waters, low wind shear, and unstable atmospheric dynamics — ...

"They do say, that when you have droughts, that the hurricane seasons tend to be less active," DeSantis said at an April 22 event in Jacksonville. "I don't know if that's true. I don't know if that's ...

Throughout my life, I have witnessed many extreme weather events, including blizzards, hurricanes, and nor’easters, and have ...