The Atlantic hurricane season’s first storms of the year have been short-lived rainmakers. Current conditions suggest July ...

There could be a hurricane nearing the United States as the Fourth of July approaches. Over the past week, a Pacific storm has been gaining in strength, rising from a tropical depression into a ...

However, the disaster plan shows that officials on all levels were aware of the potential damage a powerful hurricane like Katrina -- which was a Category 3 when it made landfall in New Orleans ...

The difference is between "watch" and "warning," knowing evacuation plans 04:46. When a watch or warning is issued during hurricane season, you need to know the difference, regardless of what the ...

Hurricane warning: Issued when sustained winds of 74 mph or higher are expectedsomewhere within the specified area of the warning. A warning is issued 36 hours in advance of the onset of tropical ...

Tropical Storm Erick has formed in the eastern Pacific, and forecasters expect the storm to develop into a hurricane by the end of Tuesday, June 17 Erick is the fourth named storm of the season in ...

A hurricane warning, on the other hand, means that hurricane conditions are expected within the area, usually within the next 36 hours. At this point, preparations should be finished quickly, ...