The right mix of hot, humid, rising air can produce some of the most powerful weather phenomena on the planet.

Understanding how storms form helps explain why forecasters watch ocean temperatures and wind patterns so closely.

Hurricanes can be thought of as a large spinning mass of thunderstorms. Thunderstorms grow into tall parts of the atmosphere, ...

Typhoon Ragasa has now cleared the Luzon Strait and is currently tracking northwest, with gradual weakening expected.

Imagine driving down a desert highway on a bright summer afternoon when suddenly, the horizon disappears behind a towering wall of dust. Then, within minutes, the sky darkens, visibility drops to zero ...

Names alternate between masculine and feminine, and the pool was chosen to reflect the diversity of the Atlantic basin by ...

This year has been quieter than expected for tropical systems in the Atlantic, making some wonder: Where are all the ...

As Hurricane Humberto rapidly gains strength over the Atlantic, have you ever wondered how tropical storms acquire their ...