Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2026 hurricane season will be here before we know it! The official start date is June 1st, and the season runs through November 30th. The World Meteorological Organization is in ...

In hurricane forecasting, the names come first. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), located in Switzerland, chooses hurricane names several years in advance based on strict criteria. This practice gives common names to natural disasters—and the ...

The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30. NOAA released its 2026 Atlantic hurricane season outlook on Thursday and is forecasting a below-average number of storms this season. NOAA’s outlook is forecasting 8-14 named storms ...

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be below average, with eight to 14 named storms expected. Despite the forecast, meteorologists warn residents to remain prepared for any storm, regardless of its category. The Carolinas are considered a ...

The Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, and while we’re busy battening down the hatches, our eyes also turn to the list of hurricane names that will be used this season, which started on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. Given the ...

The word hurricane is derived from the Mayan word Huracan, and the Taino and Carib word Hunraken, god of evil. Early tracking relied on geographic references