HURRICANE SEASON

Seventeen years after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, the Army Corps of Engineers has completed an extensive system of floodgates, strengthened levees and other protections.

Federal meteorologists say the Atlantic should expect another extra busy hurricane season this year.

There were 21 named storms in the Atlantic Ocean this year, including seven hurricanes.

For the second year in a row, we’ve exhausted the list of names allocated for the Atlantic hurricane season.

A hurricane is expected to hit the Southeast United States this weekend as Ida, which strengthened into a tropical storm on Thursday, moves over the Caribbean Sea.

Officials are forecasting 15 to 21 named storms instead of the 13 to 20 it predicted in May. Hurricane season lasts through the end of November, with its peak running from mid-August to mid-October.

Officials are forecasting 15 to 21 named storms instead of the 13 to 20 it predicted in May. Hurricane season lasts through the end of November, with its peak running from mid-August to mid-October.

U.S. government forecasters say they expect the Atlantic hurricane season to be busier than they first thought.

It’s great that summer is here, but that means another major season has arrived, too: Hurricane season.

Satellites and the space station crew are tracking the progress of the record-breaking deadly Tropical Storm Elsa as it moves along the Florida coast.

It could affect Surfside, where the deadly condo collapsed.

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, and it's expected to bring a higher-than-average number of storms in the months ahead.

Earth’s climate is warming and, in turn, is affecting our weather in many ways -- especially among tropical weather systems.

With the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season upon us, now is a good time to review the list of names that will be used throughout the six-month season.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average hurricane season for 2021, forecasting 13 to 20 named storms.

Forecasters expect yet another busy Atlantic hurricane season this year, but they say it won't be as crazy as 2020.

The 2021 hurricane season looks like it’ll be another active one, NOAA says, but not quite as bad as last year.

The 2021 hurricane season looks like it’ll be another active one, NOAA says, but not quite as bad as last year.

The 2021 hurricane season looks like it’ll be another active one, NOAA says, but not quite as bad as last year.

Tropical Depression Cristobal made a rare landfall on the Great Lakes today, because 2020 is just filled with surprises. Tropical Depression Cristobal was forecasted to cross Lake Superior, the first known case of this ever happening, on Wednesday. The storm will bring stormy weather to the Upper Peninsula. Heres the latest from NWS: As the remnant Cristobal low pressure system lifts through the area today, rain this morning will come to an end. Along and east of the Garden Peninsula, waves closer to 10 feet will be possible.

Hurricane season is upon us. And really, as is the case with any major storm, winds and heavy rainfall have the power to create some pretty massive power outages. Are you, or would you, consider yourself stocked up at home, in the event of an emergency? Take the quiz below to find out. All of the checklist items are listed on ready.gov as what you’ll need in your basic disaster supplies kit, as well as some additional emergency supplies that the website recommended.

So it is with a great deal of concern that I share with you this years Atlantic hurricane outlook, and its bad news. Broken down into simple statistics, the NHC outlook calls for a 60% chance for an above average season, a 30% chance for an average season, and only a 10% chance for a below average season. If this outlook pans out, then the 2020 hurricane season will set a record as our fifth consecutive season with above-average hurricane activity. More specifically, the 2020 outlook suggests:13-19 names storms (average is 12)6-10 hurricanes (average is 6)3-6 major hurricanes (average is 3)It is important to emphasize that the outlook only predicts actual storms, and not WHERE they will go. Since wind shear is detrimental to tropical cyclones, neutral or La Nina conditions favor Atlantic hurricane development.

With hurricane season in its peak, here's a look at which decades have seen the most serious hurricane activity over the past 100 years.