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Scientists say NOAA cuts by Trump undermine improvements in hurricane forecasts

5:00am April 25, 2025

The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes.

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Tropical Storm Alberto, the first of the season, drenches Texas en route to Mexico

2:12pm June 19, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has arrived. Tropical Storm Alberto is heading west towards Mexico, bringing heavy rains, coastal flooding and possible hurricanes to Texas.

Satellite imagery of Hurricane Eta. It was upgraded to a major hurricane by the National Hurricane Center on Monday. It is expected to dump 35 inches of rain in some isolated areas of Nicaragua after making landfall.

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Eta Is Now A 'Major Hurricane' As It Barrels Towards Central American Coast

4:00pm November 02, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Forecasters say Hurricane Eta is rapidly gaining strength as it churns towards the coast of Nicaragua. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surge, flash flooding and landslides.

This graphic, provided by NASA, shows abnormally warm ocean temperatures. Forecasters believe this will continue to fuel an already above-average Atlantic hurricane season.

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Tropical Storm Gonzalo Forms During A Very Busy Atlantic Hurricane Season

1:56pm July 22, 2020

by Russell Lewis

Gonzalo, which formed in the Atlantic Ocean, is the earliest "G" storm on record. It has been a busy start to the Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters don't think it'll be slowing down.