Hurricane Erin became the Atlantic Ocean’s first hurricane of the season – which runs from June 1 to November 30 – rapidly intensifying to Category 5 on Saturday before weakening to Category 2 on ...

Hurricanes combine unyielding winds and torrential rain to create some of Earth’s most powerful storms. When hurricanes near land, wind can cause devastating damage, even spawning tornadoes. But the ...

The climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is Sept. 10, with most activity occurring between mid-August and mid ...

Annular tropical cyclones resemble doughnut shaped features with a large symmetric eye and a lack of spiral rainbands. The ...