Forecasters worry about warm water in the Atlantic Ocean where hurricanes form and the predicted absence of an El Niño.

Early predictions point to an active hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. Here's what local residents should know.

The Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have "above-normal" activity, with 17 named storms, nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes, a prominent forecast group said Thursday. Why it matters: This season isn't expected to be as active as last year's,

United Nations and U.S. weather monitoring agencies have retired Milton as a recurring tropical storm name, citing the "death and destruction" it caused, as well as three other devastating storms to form in the Atlantic during the 2024 hurricane season.

This year’s hurricane season could be quieter than last year's. Here’s what you should know from the first big hurricane season outlook of the year.

Colorado State University climatologists predict 17 named tropical storms, including nine hurricanes, during the 2025 Atlantic storm season.

H elene was the deadliest hurricane in the United States since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, killing 248 people in multiple states. North Carolina, especially the state’s mountain counties, were extremely hard hit.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially retired Helene and two other Atlantic hurricane names. Names are repeated every six years, except when a