History tells us that the strongest hurricanes to make landfall in the U.S. were often mild tropical storms just a few days earlier, according to the National Weather Service. Ninety years ago, on ...

As hurricane season approaches, many are wondering how frequently North Carolina is hit by hurricanes -- and just how destructive those hurricanes can be. We've taken a look back through the most ...

A scene of the wreckage left behind by a hurricane that swept through the Florida Keys in 1935. Bettmann / CORBIS / Bettmann Archive Bryan Norcross remembers the moment well. It was 3:30 a.m. on ...

Ah, October: Pumpkins, falling leaves, Halloween decorations … and hurricanes? Yes, October is still hurricane season, and there have been no shortage of destructive, deadly storms in past Octobers.

For only the second time in the modern satellite era, which began in 1966, the Atlantic was completely quiet through the first half of September. Typically, this is the statistical peak of hurricane ...

The island nation of Jamaica is no stranger to hurricanes, with dozens of storms tracking over or near the island throughout recorded history. Melissa is currently forecast to pass close to the island ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall at noon today as one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record. Pressures this morning dropped to 892 mb by the time it made landfall near New Hope on the ...