Tag: National Hurricane Center

Why Hurricane Otis Caught Many By Surprise

Storms don’t normally go from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in a day.

October 25, 2023
Hurricane Norma Makes Landfall in Baja California

The Category 1 storm landed on Saturday, unleashing heavy rain in western Mexico. It could cause flooding and mudslides in the region this weekend, forecasters said.

October 21, 2023
More Atlantic Hurricanes Rapidly Increasing to Cat. 3, Study Finds

The chance that a storm will get much more dangerous in less than a day has more than doubled over the past few decades.

October 19, 2023
In Coastal Maine and Massachusetts, Girding for Hurricane Lee

People in Maine and Massachusetts, accustomed to powerful nor’easters if not hurricanes, dutifully prepared but appeared largely unfazed by the foul weather to come.

September 15, 2023
Hurricane Lee: Latest Spaghetti Models and Storm Forecast

After social media speculation about a possible big East Coast storm, Lee was rapidly intensifying. But a lot of variables would need to line up before people need to worry.

September 6, 2023