But how do these hurricanes form, and what do the categories mean ... and that creates a low pressure area underneath it, NOAA said. Air rises and cools, and that forms clouds and thunderstorms.

reaching Category 5 intensity (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) with a minimum central pressure below 900 mb. After an unusual eastward track across the Gulf of Mexico, it made landfall on ...

Planet-warming fossil fuel pollution is tipping the scales toward hotter oceans that fuel dangerous storms. Scientists say ...

Additionally, a warm Atlantic leads to lower atmospheric pressure and a more unstable atmosphere ... Colorado State ...

A staggering 17 named storms are expected, with 9 hurricanes— four of those could intensify into major hurricanes, category 3 or ... from past storms, the pressure is on utility companies ...

Helene is the strongest hurricane on record to landfall in Florida's Big Bend region, stronger than 2023's Idalia, which made a Category 3 landfall with 115 mph winds and a pressure of 950 millibars.

In a year when South Florida will recognize the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Wilma — still the strongest Atlantic basin hurricane on record based on central pressure — AccuWeather is ...

The establishment of ridges of high pressure, troughs and other synoptic ... Michael became the first Category 5 hurricane to strike the mainland since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

reaching Category 5 intensity (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) with a minimum central pressure below 900 mb. After an unusual eastward track across the Gulf of Mexico, it made landfall ...