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![Hurricane Beryl as seen from the International Space Station on July 1, 2024.](jpg/3ayarurpvvkwrmjkxkfwkd-320-80.jpg)
'It's hard to communicate how unbelievable this is': Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Category 5 storm on record
By Ben Turner published
Unprecedented sea surface temperatures have driven the powerful storm to form early in the year, sowing catastrophe across the Caribbean.
![Toward the end of the Atlantic hurricane season, the International Space Station orbits about 259 miles (417 kilometers) above Trinidad and Tobago as Hurricane Sam churns in the Atlantic Ocean in the fall of 2021.](jpg/f2bgt77qu7zdpsjhbrrssi-320-80.jpg)
Hurricane season 2024: How long it lasts and what to expect
By Tia Ghose last updated
This guide to the Atlantic hurricane season of 2024, includes predictions, tropical storm science, naming conventions and storm safety tips.
![A photo of a hurricane in the North Atlantic taken from space.](jpg/5jum68cgsmr6n8zeodsjjp-320-80.jpg)
This year's hurricane season could see 25 named storms, NOAA says in record-breaking forecast
By Ben Turner published
Unusually high temperatures combined with the abatement of the El Niño could lead to more major hurricanes this year.
![The International Space Station orbits about 259 miles (417 kilometers) above Trinidad and Tobago as Hurricane Sam churns in the Atlantic Ocean in the fall of 2021.](jpg/f2bgt77qu7zdpsjhbrrssi-320-80.jpg)
We may need a new 'Category 6' hurricane level for winds over 192 mph, study suggests
By Stephanie Pappas published
Scientists argue that adding a Category 6 to the hurricane scale will be needed as the climate changes.
![A map showing the projected path of Tropical Storm Lee.](jpg/fzemejyvdzmnxgkjps8dfw-320-80.jpg)
Tropical Storm Lee could become an 'extremely dangerous major hurricane' by this weekend
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Forecasters are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Lee, which they predict could soon become a full-blown hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean.
![Hurricane Idalia hits Florida's Big Bend region.](jpg/2epnekdew5umgptjhencdj-320-80.jpg)
A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia
By Sascha Pare published
The storm intensified overnight and made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida, on the morning of Aug. 30, supporting predictions that soaring sea temperatures would boost storms and hurricanes this year.
![Here we see a huge hurricane in a satellite image against the blue ocean background.](jpg/ojmgcm45vlwubcjjuzodzc-320-80.jpg)
Why don't hurricanes form at the equator?
By Charles Q. Choi published
Here's why hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones and typhoons, don't form at the equator and why it would be rare for them to cross it.
![Cyclone Freddy between Mozambique and Madagascar on March 8. The image was captured by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NOAA-20 satellite.](jpg/malpezznbzsnmuqhj98vzm-320-80.jpg)
Deadly cyclone 'Freddy' may be the longest-lived and most energetic storm ever recorded
By Harry Baker published
Cyclone Freddy, which is finally dissipating after battering Southeast Africa, has crossed the entire Indian Ocean and made landfall three separate times.
![Astronaut Bob Hines captured this image of Hurricane Ian's massive eye on Sept. 28 while aboard the International Space Station.](jpg/vcz3ck9z8amyj5jj3z7fm-320-80.jpg)
Peer into Hurricane Ian’s 'eye' in this photo that an astronaut snapped from space
By Elizabeth Howell published
An International Space Station astronaut photographed Hurricane Ian as the powerful storm battered Florida. NASA, SpaceX and others have postponed launches from the Space Coast.
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