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News Articles: Atlantic Hurricane Season

In 2021, Hurricane Ida cut a path of destruction from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. Vehicles parked in Philadelphia were submerged after the storm brought torrential rain.

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Get ready for another destructive Atlantic hurricane season

Federal forecasters expect more hurricanes than usual this year. Climate change is driving larger, more destructive storms. This is the seventh year in a row with an above-average forecast.

May 24, 2022
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  • Rebecca Hersher
In 2021, Hurricane Ida cut a path of destruction from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast. Vehicles parked in Philadelphia were submerged after the storm brought torrential rain.

Tagged as: 

  • Climate

Get ready for another destructive Atlantic hurricane season

Federal forecasters expect more hurricanes than usual this year. Climate change is driving larger, more destructive storms. This is the seventh year in a row with an above-average forecast.

May 24, 2022
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By:
  • Rebecca Hersher
Satellite imagery of Hurricane Eta. It was upgraded to a major hurricane by the National Hurricane Center on Monday. It is expected to dump 35 inches of rain in some isolated areas of Nicaragua after making landfall.

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  • Weather

Eta Is Now A 'Major Hurricane' As It Barrels Towards Central American Coast

Forecasters say Hurricane Eta is rapidly gaining strength as it churns towards the coast of Nicaragua. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, flash flooding and landslides.

November 02, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
This graphic, provided by NASA, shows abnormally warm ocean temperatures. Forecasters believe this will continue to fuel an already above-average Atlantic hurricane season.

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Tropical Storm Gonzalo Forms During A Very Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season

Gonzalo, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean, is the earliest "G" storm on record. It has been a busy start to the Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters don't think it'll be slowing down.

July 22, 2020
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  • Russell Lewis
A tree in downtown Savannah uprooted by Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Experts recommend checking on and pruning trees before hurricane season.

To Prepare For Hurricanes, Prune Your Trees

With hurricane season just around the corner, experts say it’s time to prepare, not just by assembling a kit and making an evacuation plan, but by...

May 26, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Despite high storm surge predictions due to Hurricane Dorian, Georgia's coast remained mostly unscathed.

Hurricane Season Ends With No Major Damage in Georgia

The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season has come to an end with minimal damage to Georgia. There were three major hurricanes this season including Dorian.

December 02, 2019
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby
Astronaut Ricky Arnold, from aboard the International Space Station, shared this image of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 10, taken as the orbiting laboratory flew over the massive storm.

Hurricane Season 2019: Where Do Hurricanes Get Their Names?

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center monitor storm systems in the ocean long before they threaten land, and often identify tropical cyclones...

September 24, 2019
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  • Emily Jones
A forceast of the tropical storms and hurricanes documented during the ongoing 2019 Atlantic hurricane season.

September Brings Peak Hurricane Activity

The month of September may mean the end of summer, but it's only the midway point for meteorologists tracing the latest hurricane developments of 2019....

September 19, 2019
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  • Kenny Murry
NOAA has updated its outlook for this hurricane season.

Forecasters Say Above-Average Hurricane Season Now More Likely

Forecasters now say we could be in for a more active hurricane season than they originally predicted. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

August 08, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones

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