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Tropical Storm Danny to Become Hurricane? Maybe, Maybe Not

A storm-free August in the Atlantic was probably too much to ask for. Tropical Storm Danny formed out of a cluster of thunderstorms Tuesday about 1,600 miles (2,600 kilometers) east of the Windward Islands. There’s even a chance it could …

Typhoons Goni & Atsani Moving Toward Taiwan, Japan, Korea: AccuWeather Report

The AccuWeather Global Weather Center reports that two typhoons, currently located in the Eastern Pacific Ocean will strengthen further in the coming days, as one or both could become super typhoons. Typhoon Goni battered the Mariana Islands with flooding and …

As Nine Storms Roar Across the Pacific Ocean, Two Forces Are to Blame

The Pacific Ocean, named for placidity, is roaring. In the past week, eight tropical systems — and that includes two major typhoons — have formed across the Pacific from China to Mexico. On top of that, another system developed in …

Storm Brewing Over Yucatan Peninsula Threatens Texas and Louisiana

The Atlantic’s second storm of the year may be developing over the Yucatan Peninsula, with the potential to reach Texas and Louisiana and flood Houston for the second time in a month. Thunderstorms moving northwest from the Yucatan along the …

Pacific Storms Rage While Atlantic Hurricane Season Opens Quietly

The Atlantic hurricane season opened with empty seas and low expectations as two storms raged off the western coast of Mexico, where they will almost certainly stay. Hurricane Andres, which formed last week and grew into a major Category 4 …

Spring Forecast Warns of Severe Thunderstorms, Hail, Tornadoes

It’s again the time of year when a mix of cool air from Canada, warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and a touch of energy off the Pacific can all wrap together to unleash storms across the U.S. …

AccuWeather.com: Hagupit-Battered Philippines Faces New Tropical Downpours

AccuWeather Global Weather Center reports in the wake of the devastating storm Hagupit, a new round of tropical downpours threatens to hinder cleanup efforts and renew flooding problems across the Philippines to end the week. The former Super Typhoon Hagupit, …

Philippines on Alert as Typhoon Hagupit Strengthens

AccuWeather Global Weather Center reports that a strengthening Typhoon Hagupit is bringing life-threatening dangers to the Philippines. Hagupit strengthened into a typhoon early Tuesday night PHT (Tuesday morning EST) and has continued to strengthen with sustained winds over 160 kph …

Tropical Storm Heads to Mexico’s Western Coast

With just about a month left in the eastern Pacific’s hurricane season, Mexico is once again the target of a tropical system on its western coast. The latest system, Tropical Storm Vance, was drifting west in the Pacific Ocean with …

Atlantic Hurricanes Still Threaten to Brew

As weather-watchers focus on Typhoon Vongfong in the Pacific and Cyclone Hudhud in the Bay of Bengal, there are signs that the Atlantic may have a storm of its own, or more, in the next few weeks. A patch of …