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  1. Hurricane season 2024: How long it lasts and what to expect

    Oct 8, 2024 · This guide to the Atlantic hurricane season of 2024, includes predictions, tropical storm science, naming conventions and storm safety tips.

  2. Hurricane Erin could unleash 100-foot waves across the East Coast …

    Aug 18, 2025 · Forecasters expect Hurricane Erin, one of the fastest rapidly intensifying storms in history, to bring flooding and dangerous currents as the Category 4 hurricane travels to the …

  3. Hurricanes - News and Scientific Articles on Live Science | Live …

    Oct 28, 2025 · News and articles about hurricanes, plus information and facts about how hurricanes form, why they are so destructive and hurricane risks.

  4. How strong can hurricanes get? - Live Science

    Oct 8, 2024 · There's a theoretical limit to the maximum sustained wind speeds of hurricanes, but climate change may increase that "speed limit."

  5. Name That Hurricane: Famous Examples of the 5 Hurricane …

    Apr 13, 2012 · The storm's origins are unclear because of the limited observation ability at the beginning of the 20th century. Ship reports were the only reliable tool for observing hurricanes …

  6. Experts predicted way more hurricanes this year - Live Science

    Sep 25, 2024 · Here's one reason why the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has had such few storms.

  7. Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones: Earth's tropical windstorms

    Oct 1, 2020 · Hurricanes and typhoons — or more broadly, tropical cyclones — begin as clusters of thunderstorms over tropical ocean waters, taking anywhere from several hours to days to …

  8. 'Above normal' conditions could bring as many as 10 hurricanes to …

    May 23, 2025 · Category 3, 4 and 5 hurricanes are classified as major hurricanes. The hurricane season runs when ocean and atmospheric conditions are most favorable for tropical storms.

  9. Birth of a hurricane: What meteorologists look for as they hunt for ...

    Aug 25, 2024 · Conditions ripe for a hurricane Hurricanes typically start as atmospheric tropical waves, areas of low pressure associated with clusters of thunderstorms.

  10. During a Hurricane, What Happens Underwater? - Live Science

    Sep 8, 2017 · A hurricane the size of Irma can cause extensive damage on land with massive storm surges, excessive rainfall and raging winds. But what exactly happens below the …