Here in Oklahoma, we know severe weather all too well. Tornadoes, hail, and strong spring storms are part of our landscape. But another type of severe weather—hurricanes—can sometimes reach us too, even though we’re hundreds of miles from the Gulf of ...

Hurricanes are strong storms that wreak havoc in tropical areas and beyond, but there’s more to them than meets the eye. The word hurricane is believed to come from the indigenous Caribbean Taino word huricán, meaning evil spirits of the wind.

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season proved to be consequential, even though no hurricanes made landfall in the U.S for the first time since 2015. Three Category 5 hurricanes formed during this past hurricane season, the second-most on record in the Atlantic ...

Even distant tropical cyclones can impact California's weather in serious ways, including massive ocean swells, wildfire-sparking lightning strikes and intense rainfall

A tropical wave in the forecast is not a reason to panic — but it’s not something to ignore, either. What it is and its odds of forming.