Hurricanes are strong storms that wreak havoc in tropical areas and beyond, but there’s more to them than meets the eye. The word hurricane is believed to come from the indigenous Caribbean Taino word ...

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded, created "extremely dangerous and life-threatening" conditions in Jamaica, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Climate ...

Here in Oklahoma, we know severe weather all too well. Tornadoes, hail, and strong spring storms are part of our landscape. But another type of severe weather—hurricanes—can sometimes reach us too, ...

The term medicane is short for Mediterranean hurricane, and it has been used for more than two decades to identify storms that develop over the Mediterranean, yet appear similar to tropical cyclones.

CLEVELAND — When you hear the word hurricane, you probably imagine roofs ripped off homes, flooded streets and families forced to evacuate to higher ground. These storms are often deadly and ...

Typhoon Kalmaegi - one of the strongest of 2025 - has caused severe flooding in the Philippines, where it left at least 114 dead, before heading for Vietnam. Climate change is not thought to increase ...