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'People should not be there': 'Unsurvivable' 20-foot storm surge predicted as ferocious Hurricane Helene heads to Florida
By Ben Turner last updated
Hurricane Helene has been intensifying with the help of unprecedentedly warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is now barreling toward Florida.

Experts predicted way more hurricanes this year — here's the weird reason we're 'missing' storms
By Francesca Morris published
Here's one reason why the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has had such few storms.

Birth of a hurricane: What meteorologists look for as they hunt for early signs of a tropical cyclone forming
By Xingchao Chen published
The first signs of a potential hurricane can be detected days before a storm gains its fierce momentum.

'It's hard to communicate how unbelievable this is': Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Category 5 storm on record
By Ben Turner published
Unprecedented sea surface temperatures have driven the powerful storm to form early in the year, sowing catastrophe across the Caribbean.

This year's hurricane season could see 25 named storms, NOAA says in record-breaking forecast
By Ben Turner published
Unusually high temperatures combined with the abatement of the El Niño could lead to more major hurricanes this year.

We may need a new 'Category 6' hurricane level for winds over 192 mph, study suggests
By Stephanie Pappas published
Scientists argue that adding a Category 6 to the hurricane scale will be needed as the climate changes.

Tropical Storm Lee could become an 'extremely dangerous major hurricane' by this weekend
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Forecasters are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Lee, which they predict could soon become a full-blown hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean.

A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia
By Sascha Pare published
The storm intensified overnight and made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, on the morning of Aug. 30, supporting predictions that soaring sea temperatures would boost storms and hurricanes this year.
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