NASA to launch 6 small satellites to study, monitor the tropics
The small satellites are an addition to the "TROPICS" project which stands for Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats
Category 2 Hurricane Agatha makes landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast
Agatha is the strongest hurricane on record to hit that coastline in May, NHC says.
Salt may play role in predicting hurricane intensity, NOAA says
Warm water is one of the key ingredients to hurricane intensification, but NOAA says the water is sometimes prevented from cooling due to a lack of saltiness.
Woman, child found dead after flood sweeps vehicles away
The bodies of a woman and a young girl were found after a flash flood from the remnants of Hurricane Pamela swept their vehicles from a road early Thursday in San Antonio.
Hurricane Sam sustains Category 4 storm status over Atlantic
Sam maintained its powerful Category 4 hurricane status into Tuesday afternoon with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Sam downgraded to Category 3 hurricane in Atlantic
Hurricane Sam remained a powerful Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, but was centered well offshore from land.
Hurricane Sam now a Category 4 storm; Teresa dwindling
Far from land, Hurricane Sam strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday.
Nicholas prompts flash flood watches across central Gulf Coast as storm lingers
Nicholas became a post-tropical cyclone on Thursday, hovering over the central Gulf Coast and bringing the threat of heavy rain and flooding.
Tropical Depression Nicholas takes aim at hurricane-battered Louisiana
Tropical Depression Nicholas threatened the U.S. Gulf Coast with heavy rain and flooding as it moved over Louisiana on Wednesday.
Nicholas weakens to tropical depression, dumps rain, brings flood threat to Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Nicholas has weakened to a tropical depression as it slowed to a crawl over southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana as its heavy rains continued to drench the area, maintaining a flood threat.
North Texas volunteers responding to areas hit by Nicholas, now a tropical storm
The Texas Baptist Men respond to every natural disaster around the United States and many overseas. So today, while they're still dealing with the after effects of Hurricane Ida, they're also preparing to help those affected by Nicholas.
Nicholas upgraded to hurricane as it heads for Texas Gulf Coast
The National Hurricane Center in Miami says Nicholas has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in Texas.
Tropical Storm Nicholas prompts 17-county Texas disaster declaration
Gov. Greg Abbott included 17 counties in the emergency declaration and said more could be added depending on flooding and damage caused by the storm.
Hurricane Ida aftermath: Death toll in Louisiana rises to 26
Officials have raised Hurricane Ida's death toll in Louisiana to 26. The additional 11 deaths all occurred in the city of New Orleans.
Tropical Storm Mindy nearing landfall on Florida Panhandle
Mindy could cause as much as 6 inches of rainfall across the Florida Panhandle and portions of southern Georgia and South Carolina through Thursday morning.
Hurricane Ida: Hundreds of thousands still without power 9 days later
More than 400,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana still don’t have power nine days after Hurricane Ida.
Biden declares ‘code red’ on climate change after touring Ida damage in NY, NJ
“People are beginning to realize this is much, much bigger than anyone was willing to believe,” President Joe Biden said while touring Hurricane Ida damage. “Even the climate skeptics are seeing that this really does matter.”
Larry churning in Atlantic Ocean as category 3 hurricane
Larry intensified to a category 3 hurricane this weekend, sustaining winds near 115 mph. And it’s expected to remain a “major hurricane” for several more days.
Ida aftermath: Northeast deals with cleanup, waterlog damage
Flood-stricken families and business owners across the Northeast are hauling waterlogged belongings to the curb and scraping away noxious mud as cleanup from Ida moves into high gear.
New Orleans mayor encourages Hurricane Ida evacuees to return home
Six days after Hurricane Ida made landfall, hard-hit parts of Louisiana were still struggling to restore any sense of normalcy.