How hurricanes form: The key ingredients behind a tropical system

Understanding how storms form helps explain why forecasters watch ocean temperatures and wind patterns so closely.

Tropical Storm Jerry has formed and should strengthen into the Atlantic’s next hurricane. Here’s where it’s headed

Tropical Storm Jerry formed over the central Atlantic Ocean Tuesday and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by ...

A new tropical storm could form in the Atlantic this week as hurricane season shows no signs of stopping

A new tropical storm could form in the Atlantic this week and continue the 2025 hurricane season’s backloaded burst of ...

How did Hurricane Gabrielle become a Category 4 in a day? Rapid intensification

Beryl grew from a tropical depression with 35 mph winds into a major hurricane with 115 mph winds in under 42 hours. It ultimately made landfall three times, in Grenada, Quintana Roo and Texas, ...

New Watches Issued In The Caribbean: Tropical Storm Jerry Forecast To Become A Hurricane Wednesday

Less than a week after Imelda, Jerry has now formed in the Atlantic Basin. Find out when it could brush the Leeward Islands ...

Tropical Storm Jerry forms over the Atlantic, expected to become a hurricane: NHC

Tropical Storm Jerry formed over the Atlantic on Tuesday and was expected to become a hurricane in a day or two, forecasters ...

Priscilla nears major hurricane status in Pacific as new tropical storm swirls in the Atlantic

Meanwhile in the Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Jerry formed Tuesday with maximum sustained winds rising to 50 mph by the afternoon ...

Tropical Storm Jerry spaghetti models. Will it become a hurricane, impact North Carolina?

Tropical Storm Jerry formed in the central Atlantic Oct. 6, becoming the 10th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane ...
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How did Hurricane Gabrielle become a Category 4 in a day? Rapid intensification

Hurricane Gabrielle rapidly intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm on Monday. Rapid intensification is when a storm's winds increase by at least 34.5 mph in 24 hours. Experts say this ...