A tropical storm is a tropical cyclone that has maximum sustained winds of between 39 and 73 mph – a step above a tropical depression.

Any hurricane or tropical storm threatening Houston or the Texas coastline draws power from the heat energy stored in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Just two weeks into the Atlantic hurricane season,

The storms are expected to become weaker in the coming days, but another tropical depression is forecasted to form later in the week.

A typhoon changed its path and landed in southern China's Hainan island at a severe tropical storm level. Its maximum sustained winds is 30 meters (98 feet) per second.

All tropical cyclone signals were cancelled at 3.40pm on Sunday, as the observatory said Tropical Depression Wutip continued to move further away

Hurricane Barbara and Tropical Storm Cosme mark the second and third named storms of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season.

Tropical Storm Barbara continues to weaken as it heads northwest away from land and is likely to dissipate by Wednesday.

The name Andrea is the first name on our named storms list for the 2025 hurricane season. When was it first introduced? Let's break down a bit of the history while we wait for the first storm of the season to develop.