Before a hurricane earns a name and threatens land, it often begins as something smaller and lesser-known: a tropical wave. What exactly is a tropical wave and why does it matter? Tropical waves are ...

Catarina made landfall near Santa Catarina state on March 28 with estimated 100-mph winds, damaging or destroying tens of ...

AccuWeather's Bernie Rayno breaks down the key ingredients needed for hurricanes to develop, including sea surface temperatures, vertical wind shear and mid-level moisture. Donald Trump to make ...

Tropical Storm Erin continues to travel west and is on track to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by the end of this week, the National Hurricane Center said. Typically, the first ...

So you may be surprised to learn that hurricanes are actually necessary. They help move heat away from the hot equator to ...