Forecasters now expect fewer Atlantic storms in 2026 because of a strong El Niño. Here's what that means for Mississippi.

Monday, July 20, 2026, 5 a.m. ET. Article last updated: Monday, July 20, 2026, 11 a.m. ET. System type: Tropical depression .

The Atlantic hurricane season is underway, with NOAA forecasting fewer storms than average but emphasizing the importance of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Lt. Col. Sean Cross conducted a reconnaissance mission over the Atlantic to monitor a brewing storm in 2005, he knew it was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is days away. Forecasters are keeping a close watch on the tropics, especially the ...

Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the northern Gulf Coast, killing nearly 1,400 people and destroying communities from Louisiana to Alabama. Much of the focus in marking the Katrina ...

According to AccuWeather, tropical storms in November are unusual, but they do happen and can become hurricanes. Right now, international attention is focused on Hurricane Melissa which made landfall ...

As Lt. Col. Sean Cross conducted a reconnaissance mission over the Atlantic to monitor a brewing storm in 2005, he knew it was going to be a bad one. "All I could think of was the people down below ...

The start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is days away. Forecasters are keeping a close watch on the tropics, especially the Gulf, as summer starts. The National Hurricane Center's tropical ...