The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is less than 100 days away, and while no one can predict exactly when the first storm will ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

How do hurricanes get named? Hurricanes, aka tropical cyclones, are powerful storms that form over warm ocean waters and can cause serious damage. When you hear about the name of a new hurricane on ...

The World Meteorological Organization has used a rotating list of names for tropical cyclones since 1953. Hurricane names alternate between traditionally masculine and feminine names and are reused ...