Latest Hurricane Headlines
All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Colorado State Ups Atlantic Hurricane Forecast to 15 Storms
Jul 1 2016 // Colorado State University edged up its seasonal Atlantic hurricane forecast to 15, three more than in an average year. The new prediction is that six of those storms will become hurricanes and two will grow into major...
Storm Model Forecasts Beach Changes and How Far Ocean Will Overrun
Jun 14 2016 // When John Couch is certain a storm will hit Hatteras Island, he goes into action, moving merchandise in his auto parts store from bottom shelves to top ones and hauling away the most valuable items. But at 64 years old,...
Why June Storms Are No Harbinger of What’s to Come
Jun 10 2016 // A week into June and two tropical storms have drenched the U.S. South. Perhaps it would be a good time to stock up on duct tape, plywood and sandbags. Unfortunately, using the first few weeks to predict the rest of the...
Will 2016 See More Atlantic Hurricanes? Scientists Disagree
Jun 7 2016 // This summer and fall, the Atlantic Ocean might become a testing ground for competing scientific theories. After decades of warmth, there’s evidence that the ocean is cooling, a change that could mean fewer of the...
Update: Tropical Storm Colin Moving Out to Sea; Heavy Rain, Atlantic Storm Surge Threats Remain
Jun 7 2016 // Tropical Storm Colin moved out to sea early Tuesday after knocking out power to thousands, prompting Florida Governor Rick Scott to declare a state of emergency. The threat of a storm surge flooding shifted to the Atlantic...
Tropical Storm Colin Prompts Flood Warnings in Florida, Georgia
Jun 6 2016 // A disorganized Tropical Storm Colin in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to cross Florida overnight threatening evacuations in the state’s northern and central regions before striking the Georgia and South Carolina...
TWIA Expects $4.9B in Funds for 2016 Hurricane Season
Jun 6 2016 // While reinsurance for the 2016 hurricane season hasn’t yet been nailed down, Texas’ insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the Texas coast expects to have around $4.9 billion in funds available for...
Texas Coast Wind Insurer: Position for Hurricane Season Is ‘Strongest-Ever’
Jun 3 2016 // With its reinsurance program now in place, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) says it is in its strongest-ever position for this year’s hurricane season with $4.9 billion in total funding available to...
Insurance Rates Unlikely to Rise a Lot Even If Hurricane Season is Above Normal: Fitch
Jun 2 2016 // Hurricane forecasters may be split on whether the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season will be above average or normal, but even a higher level of storms might not boost property insurance prices to levels seen in prior market...
Atlantic Coast Should Expect Normal Hurricane Season, Says Colorado State
Jun 2 2016 // The Atlantic should produce a near-normal 12 storms during the six-month hurricane season that officially begins Wednesday, while the U.S. coastline has a below-average chance of being struck by a major system, according...
Fitch: Florida Specialist Insurers Largely Untested By Hurricanes
Jun 2 2016 // The majority of Florida’s homeowner specialist insurers have brief histories, and their ability to manage a large catastrophic hurricane is uncertain despite recent strong performance, according to a new report from...
More than 6.8 Million US Homes at Risk of Hurricane Storm Surge Damage
Jun 1 2016 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Total Reconstruction Cost Value is More Than $1.5 Trillion Current projections for the 2016 hurricane season indicate that an average or slightly greater-than-average...
Atlantic, Gulf States, Metro Areas Ranked by Homes Exposed to Storm Surge: CoreLogic
Jun 1 2016 // More than 6.8 million homes on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are in danger of hurricane storm surge damage. The total cost for reconstruction of the homes located in 19 states and the District of Columbia is more than $1.5...
GOES-R Satellite Promises Less Art, More Science in Storm Forecasting
Jun 1 2016 // For forecasters trying to better pinpoint the havoc of storms, the future begins next year. That’s when the test phase for the new GOES-R satellite should be complete, providing the National Weather Service with an...
NOAA’s 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast: 45% Chance of Near-Normal; 30% Above Normal
May 27 2016 // Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center say the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, will most likely be near-normal, but they also say this season is particularly...
Early Season Storm Could Roil Southeast Coast’s Memorial Day Weekend
May 27 2016 // A storm that would be named Bonnie threatens holiday cookouts and celebrations along the U.S. coast from North Carolina to Georgia over the Memorial Day weekend. If the low-pressure system now northeast of the Bahamas...
With Hurricane Season About to Open, Forecasters Already Eyeing East Coast
May 27 2016 // When the Atlantic hurricane season starts next week, the most active area might just be off the U.S. East Coast. At this time of year, passing cold fronts that linger over waters warmed by the late spring sun can trigger...
Hurricane Center Updating Storm Surge Maps for North Carolina’s Outer Banks
May 27 2016 // New storm surge maps for the Outer Banks of North Carolina will be available this summer. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk reported that the National Hurricane Center will release the maps to predict where and how deep...
Texas’ Coastal Wind Insurer Expects $4.9B in Funds for 2016 Hurricane Season
May 27 2016 // While its reinsurance plans for the 2016 hurricane season haven’t yet been nailed down, Texas’ insurance company of last resort for wind and hail along the Texas coast expects to have around $4.9 billion in...
Citizens Board Approves $2.46B Risk Transfer Program for 2016 Hurricane Season
May 25 2016 // Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s Board of Governors has approved a $2.46 billion risk transfer program as the state heads into the 2016 hurricane season, the insurer said in a statement. By...
