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A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitudes — between Earth's tropics and the polar regions — can bring strong and damaging winds, torrential rains, heavy ...

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, ...

So you've seen the term "Potential Tropical Cyclone, but what does that mean? Well here's your answer:The term is part of an initiative by the National Hurricane Center that began in 2017.The ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which had already been moving at a sluggish pace, has slowed even further now, delaying the landfall and raising serious concerns about prolonged storm impacts for Australia’s ...

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina — the costliest natural disaster in American history — made landfall in southeastern Louisiana. Twenty years later, on Aug. 29, 2025, despite GFS model runs 12 days ...

As Hurricane Humberto rapidly gains strength over the Atlantic, have you ever wondered how tropical storms acquire their names—and how those names reflect culture.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was no normal cyclone. Firstly, it moved the wrong way. Most cyclones that form in the Coral Sea move east then out to sea by the time they get as far south as Brisbane. This ...

Some names may seem apt. The recent typhoon Matmo means “heavy rain” in Chamorro, an Austronesian language of the Chamorro ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Long balmy days, sparkling turquoise waters — these are the classic ingredients of a tropical break. But risk going during the ...

The World Meteorological Organization maintains a list of 21 hurricane names for each year. In especially busy years, a supplemental list is used. Katrina, Sandy, Andrew — some names are inextricably ...