Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida as a category 4 storm
The category 4 storm had sustained winds of 150 mph, just shy of category 5 status, before making landfall in Lee County.
Hurricanes
Category 5 hurricanes are rare in the U.S. There have only been 4 in its history
Such massive storms are fairly rare, and it's even more rare for them to make landfall. NOAA says that for such storms, "catastrophic damage will occur" with electricity outages "for weeks or months."
Predicting Hurricane Ian's track has been difficult. An expert tells us why
The National Weather Service's Joel Cline wants residents to know when danger is coming. But he adds, "If people think of a hurricane as a dot and a city as a dot, I think they've missed the point."
Tropical Storm Ian threatens the Caribbean and Florida with hurricane conditions
The weather system currently churning south of Jamaica is projected to intensify into a hurricane in the coming days. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in Florida.
The first hurricane of the season arrived late, but don't let your guard down
"Things are all upside-down," making it hard for hurricanes to form, an expert says. But experts warn not to assume there's less risk just because the first months of hurricane season have been calm.
Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather
For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that.
Climate change fueled extreme rainfall during the record 2020 hurricane reason
Human-induced climate change fueled one of the most active hurricane seasons on record in 2020, with rainfall totals up to 10% higher than in the pre-industrial era, according to a new study.
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will be more active than usual, researchers say
At least nine hurricanes are predicted by researchers at Colorado State University. Four of those are expected to be Category 3 or higher.
A new study predicts a huge increase in catastrophic hurricanes for the northeastern U.S.
When hurricanes cause both extreme high tides and heavy rains, devastating floods ensue. Such storms will get much more frequent by the end of the century, according to a new study.
Sam Is Now A Major Hurricane But Isn't Likely To Hit Land
The storm was located about 630 miles off the coast of French Guiana on Saturday. There's a slight chance it could hit Bermuda, but modeling currently shows it's likely to miss the island.