The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently released its 2023 hurricane outlook, predicting a near-normal season with five to nine hurricanes in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico ...

In fact, the possibility of Hurricane Karen existed long before social media and internet memes claimed the "Karen" name for fame — (or, frankly, infamy). The World Meteorological Organization made a ...

Katrina. Sandy. Helene. Just hearing the names of these hurricanes brings to mind scenes of destruction in New Orleans, New York City and North Carolina, respectively. But it’s more than putting a ...

Before a hurricane earns a name and threatens land, it often begins as something smaller and lesser-known: a tropical wave. What exactly is a tropical wave and why does it matter? Tropical waves are ...

Hurricanes and tropical storms are an indelible part of human history—and the names we call these storms often come to define their fury. Dozens of tropical cyclones form around the world every year.

How do hurricanes affect baby names? When a hurricane makes landfall, its effects go beyond the physical devastation and disruption to communities in its path. Storms leave lasting societal imprints ...