The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be shaped by shifting climate patterns in the Pacific, as a developing El Niño may influence and perhaps depress ...

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, ...

It might not feel like it yet, especially coming off a cold winter, but hurricane season is right around the corner.

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 activity varies widely from year to year, but certain seasons stand out for producing an exceptionally high number of hurricanes in a single year. These active seasons are driven by a ...

Forecasters expect El Niño to develop this summer, possibly strengthening into a “super El Niño” by October and hindering hurricane formation. El Niño patterns typically increase high altitude wind ...

AccuWeather is forecasting fewer tropical storms than in recent years, in large part due to wind shear arriving with an El Niño expected later in the season. At the same time, they worry that record-w ...