As hurricane season begins, forecasters armed with new tools
During the most deadly hurricane last year, artificial intelligence was more accurate than most traditional forecasts models. Here's what that means for the 2026 season.
During the most deadly hurricane last year, artificial intelligence was more accurate than most traditional forecasts models. Here's what that means for the 2026 season.
Since 2020, roughly 30 tropical systems have undergone rapid intensification at some point in their lifecycle — a jump nearly five-fold since 1980. And that period of intensification can be…
Forecasting hurricanes can be a big challenge, as small atmospheric changes can quickly shift a storm’s path or intensity. Predicting where a hurricane will go and how strong it may…
Thanks to a Super El Nino weather pattern, hurricane experts say there may be fewer hurricanes this year. But all it takes is one catastrophic storm, emergency management officials in…
It’s been nine years since Hurricane Irma forced mass evacuations across Florida and left millions without power. Emergency managers say the storm exposed serious problems inside some nursing homes and…
If you’ve lived in Florida for any length of time, you know hurricanes are part of life. But there was a period not that long ago when we caught a…
Although 2016’s Hurricane Matthew technically never made landfall in Florida, the center passed about 30 miles offshore, which was enough to carve a devastating path along our east coast. It…
The list of 2026 Atlantic hurricane storm names has only one new name since the list was last used six years ago.
Boil-water orders are often issued after a hurricane — usually because the public utility has lost pressure in its water-moving systems, making it possible for contaminants to enter water lines.
If you have a boat, you need to make plans now to secure it in a hurricane.