Hurricane Erick rapidly intensified to Category 4. ... At the time of writing around 7 am EDT, the hurricane was rated as a powerful Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.

The Atlantic hurricane season remains quiet, with four tropical waves being monitored. Saharan dust is currently impacting the Caribbean and is expected to reach Florida around June 27. A day after ...

After Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall in South Carolina over the Fourth of July weekend, the tropics are now quiet. Well, sort of. About 24 hours after landfall, Chantal is now a tropical ...

Tropical cyclones typically drop large amounts of rain along and near the storm's path. The slower and more significant the storm’s size, the higher the likelihood of higher rainfall totals. Some ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a video update and press release on its study of ...

Here are some of the worst hurricanes to strike the United States before July 15, well before the peak of hurricane season.