Not every single Atlantic hurricane has fallen within hurricane season. This early 20th century event is probably the most ...

According to the National Weather Service, tornadoes are the second leading cause of death from severe weather in the United States. In this web story, we’ll look at how tornadoes form, how strong ...

Hurricane Melissa, the Category 5 storm that ripped through Jamaica and caused catastrophic damage, is now tied for the strongest hurricane to ever form in the Atlantic Ocean.

Hurricanes, tropical cyclones and typhoons are all destructive windstorms, but how do they differ from one another? Learn more.

A powerful Nor-Easter swept across the Northeast Sunday and Monday, bringing hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy snowfall that led to blizzard conditions across several states. This was truly the ...

Horacio became the world's first Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 Monday, with winds hitting 160 mph over the southern Indian Ocean. With the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season still a few ...

WASHINGTON — A super El Niño could form later this year, and it could have impacts around the globe, including here in the DMV. El Niño means "the little boy," and it marks warmer-than-usual ...

The planet may experience a strong or even a super El Niño later this year, one that could rival the strongest ones in history, according to new climate data recently released by the European Center ...

The Olympic afterglow is bound to be burning when the Tampa Bay Lightning face the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C. It will be the first game since the Olympic break for the ...

A powerful nor’easter named Hernando hit the Northeast, stunning meteorologists with 966 mb pressure and sparking debate over hurricane comparisons.

The World Meteorological Organization has retired the name Melissa from its Atlantic basin naming lists after the Category 5 devastated Jamaica in 2025.