According to the National Hurricane Center, Irma started as a tropical wave that emerged off the coast of Africa on Aug. 27, 2017. By 12 a.m. UTC on Aug. 30, the NHC noted that satellite images ...

Sept. 7, 2017 satellite image made available by NOAA shows the eye of Hurricane Irma, left, just north of the island of ...

Forecasting storms and preparing the public requires coordination among labs, researchers, meteorologists, emergency managers ...

The 2025 hurricane season likely will be active. Forecasting tropical storm intensity can be challenging for residents and ...

The total is likely higher because satellite monitoring technology ... The November 1932 Cuba hurricane and Hurricane Irma in 2007 spent the longest combined time at Category 5 strength at 78 ...

"We are preparing, and I have the State Emergency Response Team preparing, for the largest evacuation that we have seen most likely since 2017 Hurricane Irma," Florida Division of Emergency ...

When a hurricane causes extreme damage or loss of life, its name is retired from future use out of respect and to avoid confusion. Storms like Katrina (2005), Harvey (2017) and Ian (2022) are no ...

Satellite imagery showed Helene growing stronger ... The last few storms that size in the Gulf include Hurricane Irma in 2017 and Hurricane Ike in 2008. The outer bands of Helene began lashing ...