Tropical Cyclones

In the interest of protecting lives and property, new research focuses on tropical cyclone behavior.

Before and after a storm, NCEI scientists work hard at better preparing coastal communities for future tropical cyclones and hurricanes.

Solar activity during the 2017 hurricane season has scientists studying the implications of space weather during emergencies.

On This Day, September 16, 2004, Hurricane Ivan made its first US landfall over Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 3 hurricane.

We’re announcing the release of the State of the Climate in 2017 report, an assessment of the world’s climate system.

In honor of Independence Day, we take a look at typical July climate conditions and Climate Normals for several patriotic locations.

A new climatology of tropical cyclone eye location and size provides unique insight into the history and future of these storms.

Tropical cyclones are taking substantially longer to move from place to place, increasing local rainfall and flooding impacts.

Get to know our billion-dollar weather and climate disasters information, how it’s calculated, what it tells us, and why it’s so important.

A radio blackout coincided with Hurricane Irma as it passed through the Caribbean.