Understanding how storms form helps explain why forecasters watch ocean temperatures and wind patterns so closely.

With this year’s hurricane season under way, Al Jazeera visualises the differences between various storm systems.

As it turns out, the hurricane naming system is an organized, multistep global process—not someone randomly selecting names ...

Before a hurricane earns a name and threatens land, it often begins as something smaller and lesser-known: a tropical wave. What exactly is a tropical wave and why does it matter? Tropical waves are ...

This year has been quieter than expected for tropical systems in the Atlantic, making some wonder: Where are all the ...