With this year’s hurricane season under way, Al Jazeera visualises the differences between various storm systems.

It may seem like meteorologists use these terms interchangeably, but is there actually a difference between them? And should you worry about one more than another? That may be a trick question: All of ...

More than 1,900 disasters have been attributed to tropical cyclones worldwide since 1970, resulting in more than 790,000 ...

Hurricanes combine unyielding winds and torrential rain to create some of Earth’s most powerful storms. When hurricanes near land, wind can cause devastating damage, even spawning tornadoes. But the ...

Two tropical cyclones are barreling through the Atlantic on a potential collision course — and if they clash, a freak weather ...

Tropical Storm Humberto formed this week and forecasters are watching a second area for potential development.

Catarina made landfall near Santa Catarina state on March 28 with estimated 100-mph winds, damaging or destroying tens of ...

The Fujiwhara Effect is more common in the western Pacific because of the higher number and often large size of tropical ...

Meteorologists say the Atlantic could potentially see a rare "Fujiwhara effect"—where two storms pivot around one another.

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Long balmy days, sparkling turquoise waters — these are the classic ingredients of a tropical break. But risk going during the ...

Hurricane Erin became the Atlantic Ocean’s first hurricane of the season – which runs from June 1 to November 30 – rapidly intensifying to Category 5 on Saturday before weakening to Category 2 on ...