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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – As Hurricane Erin continues to move along the East Coast, there are many differences when it comes to tropical storms. There are many different types of storms that can ...

Subtropical storms in the Atlantic Basin can occur one or more times each hurricane season, and are a mix of two different, familiar storm types. To explain subtropical storms, we need to start by ...

As one of the most destructive types of natural disaster, tropical cyclones have long been a key focus in disaster prevention and mitigation efforts. However, when tropical cyclones migrate into the ...

Under the scale we use, they range from category 1 to 5. Category one tropical cyclones have sustained wind speeds from about 63 to 88 km/h, while category five having sustained winds surpassing 200 ...

Editor's note: The original version of this story was published on Aug. 18, 2023. Hurricane Milton has strengthened to a Category 5 storm just days before it is expected to make landfall in Florida.

The central Pacific Ocean is in the midst of an unusual tropical cyclone outbreak, recording two concurrent named storms for the first time since 2015 and its first major (Category 3 or stronger) ...

In March 2026, a tropical-like cyclone named "Jolina' produced significant damage across North Africa. In 2020 and 2023, storms Ianos and Daniel both caused severe damage in Greece, and the latter ...