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Hurricane Beryl becomes earliest Category 5 storm on record hours after pummeling Windward Islands

Hurricane Beryl strengthened to 160 mph Monday evening, surpassing 2005's Hurricane Emily as the earliest Category 5 storm to form in the Atlantic Ocean.

Hurricane Beryl closing in on Caribbean islands with life-threatening winds, storm surge

The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Center now shows winds reaching upwards of 130 mph near the Windward Islands.

First hurricane of 2024 barrels toward Caribbean islands, strengthening over Atlantic

Tropical Storm Beryl is barreling toward the Caribbean islands and is expected to form into a Category 3 major hurricane, making it the first of the season.

Tropical Storm Alberto forms in Gulf of Mexico as Texas braces for flooding

Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season.

Hurricane horror show: Record 13 'canes, 25 tropical storms predicted for 2024

NOAA warned that there could be between four and seven majors hurricanes with powerful winds exceeding 111 miles per hour that could damage homes.

Powerful storm could hit all lower 48 states next week bringing snowfall, heavy rains

The action kicks off Sunday in the western U.S. and will eventually push across the country, where it will finally impact the East Coast by Thursday.

Death Valley National Park now home to a lake after tropical storm ravaged area

A previously dry area in Death Valley National Park is now home to a lake after extreme rainfall from Tropical Storm Hilary ravaged the area.

NYC's Woodhull Hospital warns it may take 'several days' to reopen after flooding

Cops stood guard outside Brooklyn's Woodhull Hospital on Sunday after a nasty rain storm knocked out the facility's power — sending over 100 patients elsewhere.

NYC can start to dry off today after Friday's wallop of heavy rain, floods

Over seven inches of rain drenched the region in under 24 hours, flooding schools and homes and shutting down roadways and much of mass transit.

Rain, flooding persist as Ophelia's remnants to soak NYC into Monday

The possibility of flooding and heavy rains in New York City from Tropical Depression Ophelia will last well past Monday's morning commute, forecasters say.

Three kids among those saved from sailboat hours before Tropical Storm Ophelia landed

Five people -- including three children -- were rescued from dark and stormy North Carolina waters late Friday night just hours before Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall there.

Tropical Storm Ophelia swamps North Carolina, threatens more flooding and destruction

Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall early Saturday morning, blasting North Carolina with 70 MPH winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding, and knocking power out for over 70,000 homes and businesses...

'Nasty' NYC weekend expected as Ophelia delays travel, threatens flash floods

The storm, which made landfall in North Carolina Saturday morning, is expected to bring extended rain, heavy at times with winds gusts of 30-40 MPH. Travel plans have already been...

Hurricane Nigel to rapidly intensify as forecasters watch area off Southeast coast for possible development

Tropics are remaining extremely active with the development of Hurricane Nigel and two other areas being monitored for possible development.

Atlantic storm Lee weakens after slamming New England, Canada with damaging winds, torrential rains

“Gradual weakening is forecast during the next couple of days, and Lee could dissipate on Tuesday,” the U.S. hurricane center said.

Post-Tropical Cyclone Lee rips 'pretty impressive' 93 MPH winds while racing toward Canada

The storm was predicted to make landfall in Maritime Canada, in addition to possibly touching down in the extreme eastern portion of Maine.

‘Life-threatening’ rip currents posing risk to Labor Day weekend beachgoers

The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning beachgoers in the Northeast of "life-threatening rip currents" as the busy Labor Day weekend kicks off today. 

Labor Day weekend scorcher has 200 million feeling the heat

A high-pressure ridge forming over the central U.S. will result in a heat wave in parts of the northern central Plains and Upper Midwest that will last through the Labor...

Woman swimming through hurricane Idalia-flooded Florida street caught on video

She found herself swimming up s--t's creek on social media. Florida resident Lexi DeLeon, 23, sparked waves of concern across the panhandle when she was filmed swimming through a flooded...

Hurricane batters Florida with catastrophic floods as 270K left without power, officials warn areas won't be habitable for 'months'

Idalia had briefly been categorized as a Category 4 storm before winds tapered off at a relentless 125 mph as it made landfall at 7:45 a.m. near Keaton Beach in...