Hurricane Ian as seen from the International Space Station
Footage from the International Space Station offers an indication of the magnitude of Hurricane Ian, a Category 2 storm that’s approaching Florida.
Storm experts will send tough robots directly into hurricanes
A seafaring drone can sail where people can’t: straight into a hurricane. During the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season (it’s predicted to be busy), that’s exactly what scientists will do: send…
Monstrous Hurricane Iota leaves scenes of disaster
2020 is playing some cruel cards. Near the end of a record-breaking storm season, two powerful hurricanes, both named with Greek letters, slammed into nearly the same spot in Nicaragua.…
Why hurricanes are retaining power after they strike land
When hurricanes strike land, they’re supposed to quickly lose steam. But as the oceans relentlessly warm and feed these storms more fuel, hurricanes are retaining intensity as they travel inland. …
A zombie cyclone just rose from the dead
The former hurricane, Paulette, essentially died last week, on Sept. 16. But Paulette has risen again, in the form of a tropical storm (meaning an organized storm with wind speeds…
Hurricane Teddy’s eye looks like a giant stadium
Storm investigators flew through Hurricane Teddy on Thursday, capturing impressive imagery of the cyclone’s stadium-like eye. A big, clear eye is indicative of a powerful hurricane (on Friday morning, Teddy…
Why the Atlantic is teeming with storms right now
The Atlantic is churning with storms. There are currently five tropical cyclones spinning in the Atlantic Ocean, making for some vivid satellite imagery of an aggressive, bustling sea. As of…
Hurricane Laura has strengthened into a beast
Hurricane Laura intensified into a potent storm over Tuesday night — and then continued strengthening. The large cyclone packed 140 mph winds as of Wednesday afternoon. Now officially a major…
First Atlantic hurricane of 2020 forms, churns toward Texas
The first Atlantic hurricane of the year doesn’t usually form until around Aug. 10. Yet, Hurricane Hanna intensified into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday morning, some two…
The Atlantic Ocean is now hurricane fuel
The Atlantic keeps breaking records. Tropical Storm Gonzalo formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, the earliest time on record for the seventh named storm of the season to…