Why we should stop using the term "natural disaster" to describe hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, and other ...

Hurricane Preparedness Week runs from May 3-9 and focuses on a different topic each day. Day 1: Know your risk from water and ...

The team behind RadarLab X today announced the upcoming debut of its groundbreaking Volumetric 3D Radar Visualization, a ...

No tropical cyclones are active in the Atlantic as the 2026 hurricane season nears, but severe storms are threatening parts of Florida and the Gulf Coast this weekend. Forecasters expect El Niño to ...

From tornadoes and hurricanes to wildfires and floods, weather and climate disasters cause billions of dollars in damage, on top of their steep human toll. Those costs could rise sharply in the years ...

Throughout my life, I have witnessed many extreme weather events, including blizzards, hurricanes, and nor’easters, and have ...

The last month of meteorological spring has all kinds of tricks up its sleeve, including a preview of summer as well as some ...

A 2025 survey revealed Texas has more lightning strikes than any other state. The city of Teague, east of Waco, was named the ...

A tornado touches down in rural grasslands studded with trees and houses - Domenichini Giuliano/Shutterstock Tornadoes are a special kind of terrifying. You never know when one will form, and they can ...

The Saffir-Simpson scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds, on a scale from 1 to 5. But critics say the scale doesn't represent the true danger.