Otis’ stunning turn to monster hurricane kills at least 27
Scientists are struggling to figure out how — and why they didn’t see it coming. With tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without power, the toll could rise. Read more
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Tropical Storm Otis strengthens to Category 4 hurricane near Acapulco
There was a hurricane warning in effect from Punta Maldonado to Zihuatanejo. Read more
Hurricane Norma rapidly strengthens on path toward Los Cabos
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Norma had 130 mph maximum sustained winds and was located about 410 miles south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas. The Category 4 storm was moving north at 7 mph. Read more
Lidia dissipates after killing 1, injuring 2 near Mexico resort
The hurricane knocked over trees and blew roofs off houses with winds as high as 140 mph before moving inland. Read more
Tropical Storm Ophelia gathers strength off mid-Atlantic coast
The storm was expected to make landfall in North Carolina on Saturday morning and dump as much as 7 inches across portions of the state and into southeast Virginia. Read more
Tropical Storm Kenneth continues to weaken in East Pacific
Weather officials expect Kenneth to turn to the north later tonight and continue through Saturday. Read more
Tropical storm warning issued for East Coast ahead of potential cyclone
The disturbance was located about 370 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, forecasters said, and moving north at 9 mph. Maximum sustained winds were 35 mph. Read more
Tropical Storm Kenneth maintains strength in East Pacific
Weather officials expect Kenneth to turn toward the northwest Thursday while also weakening. Read more
New England, eastern Canada hunker down as Hurricane Lee approaches
A tropical storm warning was in place from Maine to Massachusetts, but forecasters removed a hurricane watch for eastern Maine, as the storm with 20-foot ocean swells approached. Read more
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Hurricane Lee barrels through Atlantic after becoming season’s first Category 5 storm
Meteorologists warned it would generate dangerous waves of up to 15 feet across the northern coast of Puerto Rico and other nearby islands. Read more
Hurricane Jova continues to weaken in East Pacific
Weather officials expect Jova to continue on its current course while weakening and decreasing in forward speed over the next few days. Read more
Hurricane Lee charges over Atlantic waters as Category 5 storm
Lee was not expected to make landfall while on a projected path that will take it near the northeast Caribbean, although forecasters said tropical storm conditions are possible on some islands. Read more
Still a Category 4 hurricane, Jova weakens in East Pacific
Located about 550 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California as of 5 a.m. today, Jova was packing maximum sustained winds of 155 mph. Read more
Lee strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic
Current projections show it not making landfall but passing just northeast of the British Virgin Islands. Read more
Jova intensifies into category 5 hurricane in East Pacific
Weather officials expect Jova to continue on its current trajectory through late this week as it weakens through the weekend. Read more
Hong Kong grinds to near standstill as Typhoon Saola passes
Many workers stayed at home and students in various cities saw the start of their school year postponed to next week. Read more
Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, cutting power
As the eye moved inland, high winds shredded signs, sent sheet metal flying and snapped tall trees. Read more
Idalia strengthens, predicted to hit Florida as Category 4 hurricane
The hurricane was projected to come ashore early Wednesday with sustained winds of at least 130 mph in the lightly populated Big Bend region, where the Florida Panhandle curves into the peninsula. Read more
Tropical Storm Irwin expected to weaken in East Pacific
As of 11 a.m., the National Hurricane Center in Miami said Irwin was located about 970 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph with higher gusts. Read more
DeSantis declares state of emergency ahead of Idalia’s landfall
As the state prepared, Idalia thrashed Cuba with heavy rain, especially in the westernmost part of the island. Read more
Tropical Storm Irwin forms in East Pacific, but expected to dissipate
The five-day forecast for the storm calls for it to be a post-tropical remnant low with 30 mph winds when it enters the Central Pacific by Friday. Read more
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