Cosme was a tropical storm in the North Pacific Ocean Sunday afternoon Mountain time, the National Hurricane Center said in ...

Barbara was a tropical storm in the North Pacific Ocean Sunday morning Mountain time, the National Hurricane Center said in ...

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Since the turn of the century, major hurricanes hitting the U.S. have had one key feature in common. Location. The Gulf of ...

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There have been 307 hurricanes that made landfall in the mainland United States since records began in 1851, and now you can see them all on a single map. University of Oklahoma student Michael ...

The mid-Atlantic region, particularly around Washington D.C., has seen very few direct hurricane landfalls due to its coastline orientation and prevailing wind patterns. The 1880s were the most ...

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The colors on the wind speed map represent the likelihood that the area will see winds of 39mph or stronger, with green being less likely and purple being most likely. More National Hurricane ...

Meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center pay close attention to a cyclone’s wind speed, which determines its class. Once it reaches 39 mph for at least one minute, it’s classified as a ...