Hurricane
Hurricane Categories Explained
September 23, 2022, 12:19 pm EDT
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane's sustained wind speed. Meteorologist Danielle Banks breaks down the kind of damage that can happen in each category.
Back-to-Back Landfalls To Become More Frequent, Faster
September 13, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
Researchers found the likelihood of two tropical storms hitting the same area within days of each other could double in some areas.
Man Survives Hurricane Dorian in Hurricane Proof Home
August 30, 2022, 12:01 pm EDT
Kenneth Langston, a retired dentist, rode out the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian from his Deltec-built hurricane-proof home.
2020 Hurricanes Were Stronger Because of Climate Change
August 10, 2022, 12:00 pm EDT
A new study found a link between climate change and a stronger, wetter 2020 hurricane season.
A Look Back at the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season
July 2, 2022, 12:25 pm EDT
The season began with a bang, but petered out after its peak.
New System to Protect New Orleans Completed Just as Hurricane Season Gets Underway
June 11, 2022, 10:19 am EDT
Seventeen years after Hurricane Katrina and just as the new Atlantic hurricane season gets underway, the Army Corps of Engineers has put the finishing touches on a vast system of levees, floodgates and pumping stations designed to protect New Orleans.
What Rare 'Triple-Dip' La Niña Could Mean for Season
June 11, 2022, 10:18 am EDT
It appears that La Nina could continue this year. This could be bad news for both the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and the ongoing drought in the West.
Hurricane Storm Surge is a Serious Threat to These Cities
June 1, 2022, 5:54 am EDT
Meteorologist Ari Sarsalari looks at the top 5 cities that in the most danger from storm surge.
Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, Should You Change Your Hurricane Action Plan?
November 29, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
As Fred threatens Florida amid the coronavirus pandemic, here’s what officials say you should do differently when you make final preparations.
Here's How Hurricanes Form
November 29, 2021, 12:00 pm EST
What feeds these menacing storms in the ocean and where do they come from? Meteorologist Danielle Banks breaks it down.
