Joaquin is already threatening the Bahamas. Even if it doesn’t make landfall in the U.S., the storm will have a major impact on the U.S. eastcoast and inland areas
No two storms are ever exactly alike due to storm tracks, the position of other weather systems nearby and other factors
The mile-wide twister flattened much of the city of Moore
Two storms joined forces to bring a major blizzard to New England Friday night into Saturday
Fearing system failure, the center decided against hurricane advisories north of North Carolina, resulting in widespread miscommunication and confusion the Northeast
Sandy may not have been the most powerful hurricane to make landfall, but it is likely to be the most damaging ever
A dip in the jet stream could enable cold air from the north to interact with the storm's tropical moisture
On October 12, 1979, Typhoon Tip generated peak wind speeds of 300 kilometers per hour. If it had been over the U.S., it would have stretched from Dallas to New York City
The challenge of trekking across the coldest part of Earth in the dark could also yield new data on oceanography and meteorology
Hard-hit drought areas of the Midwest and Plains states are probably not going to have a good display of fall foliage this year
