Katrina, Sandy, Andrew — some names are inextricably linked with some of the most devastating hurricanes in recent U.S. history. But how do hurricanes and other tropical storms get their names? First, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Melissa's strongest maximum sustained winds were found to have reached 190 mph, tying 1980's Hurricane Allen for the strongest ...
NORFOLK, Va. — As we continue down the list of 2025 tropical cyclone names, we’re now at the F name: Fernand. Fernand is a relatively new name. It’s only been used twice, in 2013 and 2019. Both ...
Since 1953, when a tropical system generates sustained winds over 39 miles per hour, it has been given a name. That is the point when the system becomes a tropical storm. Alice was the first name ...
NORFOLK, Va. — Tropical systems are intense, rotating storm systems that form over warm ocean waters. While we know them as hurricanes, they are known by different names depending on the region where ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since 1954, 99 names have been retired from the list used by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. The names used each ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The World Meteorological Organization has decided to make some major changes when it comes to naming tropical cyclones during hurricane season. The organization’s Hurricane ...