Specific Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons

The 2010 hurricane season was one of extreme activity in the Atlantic. In contrast, the Pacific hurricane season was almost completely inactive. Read more on the 2010 hurricane season summary.

Hurricane Ike hit Galveston, Texas on September 12, 2008. Photos of the hurricane flooding the coastline of Texas show the power of a storm surge from a tropical weather system. These images of residential floods and wind damage from the most destructive hurricane to hit Texas in 50 years and comparable to the Galveston 1900 hurricane in terms of the intensity of Hurricane Ike.

The 2008 hurricane season was an intense and record-breaking season with several huge storms. Gustav, Hanna, Paloma, and more broke multiple records. Why was the 2008 season so intense? The reasons are listed here.

Hurricane Gustav

Tropical Storm Fay photos in Florida and Georgia show the devastating floods and storm surges even though TS Fay did not turn into a full scale hurricane. Fay was the 6th named storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

A rank of the costliest US hurricanes, not adjusted for inflation.

The Hurricane Katrina Anniversary is bringing dread and hope to students across the Gulf Coast Region. With many schools still closed, the devastation of this disaster cannot be ignored.

The methods for seeing hurricanes and typhoons have advanced greatly with the advent of computer and satellite technology. See some of the best video clips with explanations for how these violent severe storms work.

What really happened with Hurricane Katrina? From the technical and scientific aspects of the storm to the untold stories of thousands and thousands of victims and rescue workers, Hurricane Katrina's tales will likely be told for generations to come.

hurricane ivan images, September 2004, Atlantic Hurricane Season, hurricane pictures, images of storms, weather pictures, storm stories

Hurricane Humberto was one of the fastest and most surprising hurricanes of the 2007 hurricane season. Developing in the Gulf of Mexico, this storm developed so quick warnings were not even given in several areas across Texas. Read about this tropical cyclone and its short development now.

Why did New Orleans flood? Why did Hurricane Katrina cause so much damage in the Gulf? These questions and more are part of a series of weather articles on the devastation of this storm which none will soon forget.

Storm statistics for Cyclone Nargis in the Northern Indian Ocean are presented. With tens of thousands dead, the people of Myanmar (Burma) suffered a terrible tragedy.

Cyclone Nargis ravaged Myanmar (Burma)