Hurricanes are strong storms that wreak havoc in tropical areas and beyond, but there’s more to them than meets the eye. The word hurricane is believed to come from the indigenous Caribbean Taino word ...

A tropical system could become Hurricane Bertha near the Southeast. Here's what forecasters say Georgia residents should ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to Nov., and while June is historically a light month, we do see some storms. Meteorologist Rob Shackelford breaks down how tropical systems can form ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through November 30 and represents the period when the vast majority of ...

AccuWeather and Colorado State University have updated earlier forecasts, predicting even fewer tropical cyclones this year.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — You may have heard the term “rapid intensification” before when your favorite meteorologist has talked about a storm in the Gulf or the Atlantic Ocean, but what does that mean, and how ...

ATLANTA — When hurricanes form, the category number is often the first thing people want to know, and it's important to understand what the ratings really mean. Hurricanes are ranked on the ...

We're keeping an eye on potential hot spots in the Gulf and the Caribbean, where hurricanes are more likely to form at this point in the hurricane season.