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Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.

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).

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Elsa reached hurricane status on Friday, July 2, 2021.

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).

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A satellite image of Hurricane Florence, which hit the East Coast in 2018, causing a lot of damage in the Carolinas.

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.

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A satellite image shows five tropical cyclones churning in the Atlantic basin on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The storms, from left, are Hurricane Sally over the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Paulette over Bermuda, the remnants of Tropical Storm Rene, and Tropical Storms Teddy and Vicky.

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.

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A satellite image of Hurricane Iota taken on November 16

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.

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Tropical Storm Theta

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.

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Satellite imagery shows Hurricane Zeta approaching Louisiana.

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.

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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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Hurricane Delta

Louisiana braces for its 3rd dangerous hurricane in only 6 weeks

By Rafi Letzter published

People in Louisiana are still living in tents after Hurricane Laura made landfall in August.

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Infrared satellite imagery of Hurricane Dorian as it made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane over three islands in the Bahamas on the morning of Sep. 2, 2019.

Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones: Earth's tropical windstorms

By Tiffany Means published

Hurricanes and typhoons — or more broadly, tropical cyclones — begin as clusters of thunderstorms over tropical ocean waters, taking anywhere from several hours to days to become organized.

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