What is El Niño and how does it affect hurricanes in the Atlantic? El Niño means more wind shear in the Atlantic, which tears apart tropical cyclones. Does El Niño mean you shouldn't prepare for ...

The arrival of El Niño is expected to reduce the chances of a destructive hurricane season. During an El Niño year, the odds of a hurricane making landfall in the U.S. drop to 55% from 89% during a La ...

Is there anything better than seeing this statement from the National Hurricane Center: "Tropical cyclone formation is not ...

As Florida moves into early May, attention turns back to the Atlantic hurricane season — which is now less than a month out from beginning.

Experts are debating whether a supercharged El Niño will emerge this summer. Here’s what they know so far. Jack Prator is a reporter covering the environment. Reach him at jprator@tampabay.com. Max ...

The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1. The Atlantic basin outlooks are forecasters' daily reports of observances and ...

Since 1851, Florida has been hit by more hurricanes than any other state. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Here's what you should know and things you should do now.

Hurricane Idalia was the only U.S. landfalling hurricane in 2023 and a rare major hurricane to hit Florida during a strong El ...

PolitiFact | It’s common for people to conflate the two as they can occur at the same time under certain conditions. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is shown in this April 12 photo. He made a recent ...