Finally, sea-levels are rising, mainly due to a combination of melting glaciers and ice sheets, and the fact that warmer water takes up more space. Local factors can also play a part. This means storm ...

Hurricanes are strong storms that wreak havoc in tropical areas and beyond, but there’s more to them than meets the eye. The word hurricane is believed to come from the indigenous Caribbean Taino word ...

Even though Oklahoma is far from the coast, remnants of powerful Gulf hurricanes can still bring flooding rains to the state, ...

Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones are all the same tropical storms, distinguished only by their geographical formation.

According to AccuWeather, tropical storms in November are unusual, but they do happen and can become hurricanes. Right now, international attention is focused on Hurricane Melissa which made landfall ...

Weeks before the typical peak of Atlantic hurricane season, abnormally hot oceans spawned a record-shattering storm. And the trouble is just getting started. “The ocean heat content is beating last ...

Here in Oklahoma, we know severe weather all too well. Tornadoes, hail, and strong spring storms are part of our landscape. But another type of severe weather, hurricanes, can sometimes reach us too, ...

Typhoon Kalmaegi - one of the strongest of 2025 - has caused severe flooding in the Philippines, where it left at least 114 dead, before heading for Vietnam. Climate change is not thought to increase ...