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Hurricane Milton captured by NASA's GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida's west coast.

Hurricane Milton is tied for the fastest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record. It could become the new normal.

By Ben Turner published

Hurricane Milton captured by NASA's GOES-East satellite as it made landfall on Florida's west coast.

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Floodwater comes up to the bottom of a "no skateboarding" street sign

Here's why storm surge during hurricanes can be so catastrophic

By Anthony C. Didlake Jr. published

How destructive storm surge gets depends on both the hurricane and the shape of the land.

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Satellite imagery showing a large hurricane in the gulf of Mexico

How strong can hurricanes get?

By Stephanie Pappas published

There's a theoretical limit to the maximum sustained wind speeds of hurricanes, but climate change may increase that "speed limit."

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Toward the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, the International Space Station orbits about 259 miles (417 kilometers) above Trinidad and Tobago as Hurricane Sam churns in the Atlantic Ocean in the fall of 2021.

Hurricane season 2024: How long it lasts and what to expect

By Tia Ghose last updated

This guide to the Atlantic hurricane season of 2024, includes predictions, tropical storm science, naming conventions and storm safety tips.

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hurricane milton from space

Hurricane Milton: Jaw-dropping images taken from space show the storm rapidly intensifying as it approaches Florida

By Ben Turner published

An image of Hurricane Milton moving towards Florida taken with the GOES satellite at 22:30 UTC on 10/07/24.

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A sattelite photo of Hurricane Milton taken above the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday (Oct. 6).

'This is the most impactful storm we have faced': 'Major' storm Hurricane Milton to make landfall as Florida reels from Helene

By Ben Turner published

State officials have warned Florida residents to prepare for "largest evacuation that we have seen" since 2017's Hurricane Irma.

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A satellite image of a very large hurricane moving toward Florida.

'People should not be there': 'Unsurvivable' 20-foot storm surge predicted as ferocious Hurricane Helene heads to Florida

By Ben Turner last updated

Hurricane Helene has been intensifying with the help of unprecedentedly warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico and is now barreling toward Florida.

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hurricane approaching the American continent visible above the Earth, a view from the satellite.

Experts predicted way more hurricanes this year — here's the weird reason we're 'missing' storms

By Francesca Morris published

Here's one reason why the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has had such few storms.

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A map showing a hurricane storm cloud over the Gulf of Mexico

Birth of a hurricane: What meteorologists look for as they hunt for early signs of a tropical cyclone forming

By Xingchao Chen published

The first signs of a potential hurricane can be detected days before a storm gains its fierce momentum.

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Hurricane Beryl as seen from the International Space Station on July 1, 2024.

'It's hard to communicate how unbelievable this is': Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Category 5 storm on record

By Ben Turner published

Unprecedented sea surface temperatures have driven the powerful storm to form early in the year, sowing catastrophe across the Caribbean.

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