Feds expect more Atlantic tropical storms than last 3 years
U.S. government forecasters expect a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season, after three relatively slow years.
US government set to release hurricane season outlook
The U.S. government will release its forecast Friday for how many hurricanes and tropical storms are expected to form over Atlantic and Caribbean waters in the next six months.
Storm threat shifts after day of hail, wind in central US
The nation’s midsection prepared for another day of foul weather Wednesday after a series of storms brought huge hail and high winds, but not as many tornadoes as had been feared.
Storms will take aim at parts of the Deep South on Wednesday
A storm system that forecasters fear will fuel a tornado outbreak in the nation’s midsection could also bring severe weather to the Deep South.
The flip side of years of no hurricanes: Good luck runs out
For millions of Americans living in the hurricane zones on the Gulf and East coasts, recent decades have been quiet — maybe too quiet.
Hurricane predictions breeze in: Feds expect light season
With six to 11 named storms predicted, this year’s hurricane season may be slower than average — but officials say that’s no reason for Atlantic and Gulf coast residents to rest easy.
Forecasters see fewer than average hurricanes in 2015
The Atlantic hurricane season in 2015 will see fewer than the average number of storms, according to Colorado State University researchers.
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil ‘forecasts’ 6 more weeks of winter
The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said Monday the furry rodent has forecast six more weeks of winter.
Severe storms loom across central U.S. this weekend
Forecasters are predicting a significant chance of strong tornadoes this weekend across a large part of the nation’s mid-section, an outbreak that could stretch from the Great Plains to the Midwest and South.
U.S. vs. European hurricane model: Which is better?
When forecasters from the National Weather Service track a hurricane, they use models from several different supercomputers located around the world to create their predictions.
Groundhog Phil a furry felon over false forecast
A shadow of a different kind is hanging over Punxsutawney Phil.
Authorities in still-frigid Ohio have issued an “indictment” against the famed groundhog, who predicted an early spring when he didn’t see his shadow after emerging from his lair in western Pennsylvania on Feb. 2.