Tropical rainstorm forms in the warm Gulf waters, with sites set on the South US coast
After an eerily quiet stretch in August and the first week of September, tropical activity in the Atlantic has ramped back up again. Late Saturday, AccuWeather hurricane experts say that a tropical ...
Weather Flash: Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
Hurricanes are strong storms that cause multiple damages in areas that they pass through. The National Hurricane Center ...
Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after devastating southern China
Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Vietnam Saturday, after leaving a trail of destruction in southern China with ...
Why the Atlantic Basin has been unusually quiet as peak hurricane season nears
The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is September 10, according to the National Hurricane Center. Historically speaking, about two-thirds of all storm activity occurs between Aug. 20 and Oct. 10.
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Explainer: What are typhoons, and how are they linked to climate change?
Tropical storms are among the costliest weather disasters globally, and becoming both more intense and more destructive ...
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Typhoon Yagi to hit China as a major typhoon
As of Wednesday evening local time, Yagi was a Category 2 equivalent on the U.S. Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale but should intensify to a strong Category 3 or Category 4 hurricane equivalent before ...
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UTMSU organizes Hurricane Beryl relief efforts
On the other hand, The University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) launched a relief campaign from July 8–10 to ...
Typhoon Shanshan turns deadly, brings 30 inches of rain to Japan and flooding isn't over yet
Former Typhoon Shanshan, now a severe tropical storm, is moving slowly up the southern half of Japan, bringing feet of rain, triggering landslides and unleashing tornadoes. The storm is far from over, ...
Typhoon Shanshan turns deadly, brings 30 inches of rain to Japan with severe flooding
Former Typhoon Shanshan, now a severe tropical storm, is moving slowly up the southern half of Japan, bringing feet of rain, triggering landslides and unleashing tornadoes. The storm is far from over, ...
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Orlando weather: Scattered storms, highs in low-90s ahead for Friday across Central Florida
Central Florida can expect a hot, humid day ahead with highs in the low 90s and a heat index around 105°F. Rain chances are lower today, at 40%. Any storms that do develop will move quickly, bringing ...
Shanshan Prompts Evacuation Orders as Typhoon Nears Japan
Typhoon Shanshan is barreling toward southern Japan, with the weather agency weighing whether to issue its highest alert as ...
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Here's what the hurricane categories mean
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Hurricanes are rated on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which includes five categories based on the storm's sustained ...