El Nino Forecast: NOAA Declares El Nino Has Formed and May Strengthen This Fall
NOAA's latest El Nino forecast shows a 63% chance of a very strong event this fall. Learn what it means for U.S. weather this winter.
Midwest Severe Thunderstorms Outbreak: Tornadoes, Hurricane-Force Winds, and 400K Without Power
Midwest severe thunderstorms triggered a major outbreak June 11, 2026, with tornadoes, hurricane-force winds, baseball-size hail, and over 400,000 power outages.
NOAA Forecasts Below-Normal 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season: Why You Should Still Prepare
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast is below-normal, but that's not a reason to relax. NOAA released its 2026 Atlantic hurricane season forecast on May 21, giving the season a 55% chance of being below normal,…
2025 U.S. Severe Weather Report — Storm, Tornado, and NWS Alert Statistics
Each year, iAlert publishes an annual severe weather report covering storm activity across the United States. The reports draw from iAlert's national storm report database, including spotter reports, sensor data, and official severe weather records from…
2026-2031 Atlantic Hurricane Names
The Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30 each year. Storms are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning with "A" through "W", excluding names beginning with "Q" or "U." A storm receives its…
2026 Atlantic Hurricane Names
Hurricanes are named alphabetically from a predetermined list beginning with the letter "A" through "W", excluding names beginning with "Q" or "U."A storm is first named by the National Hurricane Center when the system becomes a…
Thunderstorm Basics: Structure, Types, and Forecasting Methods
Thunderstorms are among the most powerful weather events on Earth. They can bring much needed rainfall, yet they also produce dangerous hazards such as lightning, hail, flash flooding, and tornadoes. Understanding how storms form, how they…
NOAA Tsunami Research
How 30 Years of NOAA R&D Made a Tsunami Forecast Land Exactly When It Mattered Event in brief. In late July 2025, a magnitude 8.8 megathrust earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered Pacific-wide tsunami alerts.…
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based on a hurricane’s sustained wind speed. This scale estimates potential property damage. Hurricanes reaching Category 3 and higher are considered major hurricanes because of…
