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

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.

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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 ...

Southern Mexico’s Pacific coast was braced for a Thursday morning impact with the approach of Hurricane Erick, which was upgraded to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 early Thursday, the ...

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

In less than 24 hours, Erick rapidly strengthened from a 65 mph tropical storm to a potentially catastrophic 145 mph Category 4 hurricane as it neared Mexico’s southwest coastline between ...

About 24 hours after landfall, Chantal is now a tropical depression, as it wanders across Virginia. The National Hurricane Center is tracking four tropical waves, including one in the Caribbean.

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 ...

Six hours later, Erick made landfall in extreme western Oaxaca state east of Punta Maldonado as a Category 3 with 125 mph winds, according to the National Hurricane Center. weather.com ...

This same area was hit by Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm, in October 2023. At least 52 people died from Otis, and it caused severe damage to almost all the area’s hotels.

Southern Mexico’s Pacific coast had been braced for impact. Hurricane Erick was upgraded to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 early Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.