Hurricane season 2026: What is the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale?
How much damage can a Category 1 hurricane do vs. a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale? Plus examples of each that have hit Florida over the years.
Hurricane season 2026: How do you protect your home from trees?
With hurricanes, old tall trees are a hazard to your home, car, fence and other portions of the landscape.
Hurricane season 2026: Which supplies should you have?
If a storm hits, each household should be self-sufficient for a minimum of three days. Now is the time to stock up, before stores get crowded and supplies run out.
NOAA expects ‘below normal’ hurricane season, thanks to strong El Niño
An unusally strong El Nino this year is expected to bring a below normal hurricane season to the Atlantic Ocean basin, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
El Niño is heating up faster than expected. Here’s what that means for hurricane season.
El Niño is making vast areas of the Pacific Ocean hot. The phenomenon will cause ripple effects globally — and affect Florida's hurricane season. Here's what you need to know.
The hurricane cone of uncertainty will look a little different this 2026 storm season
Changes this year to the hurricane "cone of uncertainly" will make it easier to understand inland risks, as well as where the storm is headed.
National Hurricane Center begins regular tropical outlook forecasts ahead of season’s start
Hurricane season does not officially begin until June 1, but the National Hurricane Center kicked off Friday its regular issuance of tropical outlooks for the Atlantic basin.