Hurricane Erick rapidly intensified over the last 24 hours, growing into a powerful Category 4 storm but weakening slightly ...

Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts.

Cosme was a tropical storm in the North Pacific Ocean Monday afternoon Mountain time, the National Hurricane Center said in ...

Tropical storms feed off heat and moisture, and that begins with warm ocean water—at least 80°F (27°C). But it’s not just ...

If it’s able to create enough pressure to push out winds reaching 39 mph, it becomes a tropical storm and it’s given a name. Inside these storms, wind speeds start to twist and turn around the ...

It can tilt the storm’s structure and cut off its heat and moisture supply. Large plumes of Saharan dust in the upper atmosphere, which travel along the same wind routes as tropical cyclones ...

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Tropical storm-force winds and heavy rain could develop on the Treasure Coast by early Thursday as Tropical Storm Helene is expected to approach the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane, meteorologists ...

16: WIND: Tropical storm conditions within the warning area are expected to diminish through late this afternoon. STORM SURGE: The combination of a storm surge and the tide will cause ...

Rain and storm surge cause more direct deaths than wind during hurricanes ... The National Hurricane Center will begin issuing daily tropical outlooks on May 15. Weather alerts via text ...