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 ...

Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle has been upgraded to a category three system as it moves closer to the Far North Queensland coast. The cyclone is expected to cross the coast between Lochart River and ...

HOUSTON — When it comes to tropical storms and hurricanes, it’s wind speed, not size or rainfall, that determines how a storm is categorized. From tropical storms to Category 5 hurricanes, these ...

Hugo’s storm surge swept this Surfside Beach home from its oceanfront lot into the middle of the Ocean Boulevard. The random cruelty of Hurricane Hugo was evident as some oceanfront homes were ...

A hurricane's category only measures wind speed, not how far those winds extend from the center. The size of a storm's wind field is crucial for predicting storm surge and overall reach. 2026 ...

This is a digital-exclusive feature of our First Alert Hurricane Season 2025 special. View the full episode here. HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Tropical cyclones are like engines over the ocean that can ...

If you're in southeast Queensland, brace yourself. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the southeast Queensland coast late this Thursday as a Category 2 storm. The last tropical cyclone to ...

When hurricanes form, the category number is often the first thing people want to know. It's important to understand what the ratings really mean.

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 ...