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Tropical Storm Elsa churns toward Florida's Gulf Coast
By Jeanna Bryner published
Tropical Storm Elsa is approaching north Florida's Gulf Coast, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 km/h).
Hurricane Elsa, 1st of season, could hit Florida next week
By Laura Geggel published
Elsa, The first hurricane of the 2021 season, formed on Friday (July 2).
Hurricane season kicks off. Expect higher-than-normal storm activity.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, and it's expected to bring a higher-than-average number of storms in the months ahead.
Brace yourself for an 'above normal' hurricane season in 2021, NOAA predicts
By Mindy Weisberger published
NOAA has adjusted its count for an "average" hurricane season, but 2021 storm formation will still be above average.
Hurricane Iota will slam into Nicaragua as a 'catastrophic' Category 5
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The massive storm is the strongest ever observed this late in the season.
2020 Atlantic hurricane season shatters record
By Rafi Letzter published
Tropical storm Theta cements the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season's status as a record-breaker. And there's still time to run up the score.
How Hurricane Zeta rapidly strengthened before slamming New Orleans
By Rafi Letzter published
Zeta was a weakened tropical storm just yesterday. Now it threatens a huge swath of the United States.
Major Hurricane Delta set to batter Louisiana, where many are still homeless after Laura
By Rafi Letzter published
Delta will landfall just miles from the still-devastated Lousiana area where Laura hit in August, continuing a devastating hurricane season.
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