Hurricane Barbara forms in Eastern Pacific becoming first of 2025 season

Hurricane Barbara formed southwest of Mexico in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday morning, making it the first hurricane of the 2025 season.

U.S. braces for tumultuous hurricane season
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Heavy rains are expected to soak the Southeast over the next few days as we get into the start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

Southeast U.S. braces for busy hurricane season
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It's June, which means it is officially hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a 60 percent chance of an above-normal season.

Tropical Storm Alvin forms off Mexico's coast in Eastern Pacific

Tropical Storm Alvin formed in the Eastern Pacific south of Mexico on Thursday, becoming the first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.

NOAA releases hurricane forecast for 2025 Atlantic season

Forecasters are closely monitoring global conditions that will influence the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which could range from near-average activity to another more-active-than-average season.

Florida braces for madness of hurricane season
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As the Florida State community continues to heal, resilience remains a familiar theme across the South. With hurricane season just weeks away, many communities are already taking steps to be ready.

2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: 'Hyperactive' season with 3 landfalling hurricanes in Florida

As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends Saturday, it will indeed go down in the books as a "hyperactive" season that, despite not quite reaching the lofty forecasts for record-breaking activity given in the spring, still reached well-above-average levels, according to researchers at Colorado State University (CSU).

Tropical Storm Rafael forms, expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico this week

Tropical Depression 18 formed Monday morning, and is expected to get the name Rafael before moving into the Gulf of Mexico this week, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Western North Carolina white-water rafters raced against time to save people from Helene’s flooding

Owners and rafters of French Broad Adventures are also the swift-water rescue team at the Walnut Volunteer Fire Department. The Hampton family spent 15 days on the river rescuing people after Helene's deadly flooding.

Early voting sites open in hurricane-devastated areas
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Additional early voting locations were opened in western North Carolina to help residents recovering from the recent hurricanes cast their ballots.

Something may yet be brewing in the tropics: See 3 possible scenarios

The National Hurricane Center says no additional tropical development is expected within the next seven days. But don’t let your guard down on the tropics just yet — signs are emerging that the break may be brief.

Oscar strengthens into a hurricane in southwest Atlantic as watches, warnings expand for Bahamas, Cuba

Oscar rapidly intensified from a tropical storm into an 80-mph hurricane on Saturday, causing islands in its potential path to issue watches and warnings, ahead of the small but mighty cyclone.

Hurricane season is nearing the endgame, but what can we expect in its final weeks?

Despite an average number of storms so far, this season has the potential to rank among the top four destructive in U.S. history. But hurricane season still has about six weeks left -- what more can we expect?