There's some good news in the tropics: All is quiet, even though there are four tropical waves out there, including three in the Caribbean. What's more, no tropical disturbances are expected to develop over the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane season stretches six months from June through November, but there is a distinct peak in activity that ramps up beginning in August and lasting into October because of several factors in the atmosphere and ocean.

A so-far unremarkable Atlantic hurricane season is heading for a 'pivot point,' forecasters warn. Here's what to expect.

Damaging and potentially destructive thunderstorms are set to roar through the northern Plains on Monday, fueled by intense July heat and humidity.

Race Against Time" transports viewers into the chaos that engulfed New Orleans as one of the deadliest catastrophes in U.S. history unfolded.

Over 50 days into the hurricane season and only one storm makes landfall? What's up with that? We explain with historical storm data.

August marks the turning point in hurricane season when activity dramatically intensifies across the Atlantic Basin. Ocean temperatures peak, wind shear weakens, and Saharan dust reduces, creating ideal conditions for powerful tropical systems to develop.

Three named storms have formed so far this season, and experts are tracking a disturbance that could become the fourth.

The five-part documentary premiering Sunday on National Geographic is at once highly compelling and difficult to watch, though you should.

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