A look back one year later
Ian brought death and destruction to Southwest Florida and inland nearly one year ago. It was the costliest storm in Florida’s history. What You Need...
The most destructive hurricanes to hit the Northeast U.S.
When you think of destructive hurricanes, you rarely think of the Northeast. Even though that part of the U.S. doesn’t see tropical systems as often...
A lesser known factor for storm surge
Storm surge is one of the primary threats when hurricanes make landfall, and there are a lot of factors involved in how high the surge...
What creates the calm after the storm?
We’ve all seen the pictures and video of devastated areas left in the wake of tropical storms and hurricanes, but their impact continues after they...
Meet the teams that fly into hurricanes for a living
As the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is upon us, a group of elite pilots, scientists and meteorologists are gearing up for some of...
The many shapes and sizes of a hurricane
Tropical cyclones come in all shapes and sizes. Some are big, some are small. Some are strong, and some are weak. No two are exactly...
Hurricane forecasting is for the birds
Feathered forecasters might be better than people at predicting the hurricane season. What You Need To Know Veeries are songbirds and are part of the...
This week in 2012: Tropical Storm Debby
Tropical Storm Debby made landfall in Steinhatchee this week back in 2012, bringing tornadoes, surge and heavy rain to Florida. What You Need To Know...
The history of forecasting hurricanes
Since the modern satellite era began in the 1960s, advancements in weather observations and forecasting have become exponential. Today, NASA’s satellites can take high-resolution images...
Even a tropical storm can have its name retired
In 1953, the United States began using a list of names to name tropical systems in the Atlantic and Pacific Basins. By 1954, three storm...