From what El Niño forecasting means to documents to have on hand during an emergency, here are some things to know at the start of the 2026 hurricane season.

Forecasters expect below-normal hurricane activity this season, in part due to El Niño, according to the outlook.

Floridians dodged a bullet during the 2025 hurricane season and researchers are predicting a ‘below normal’ season in 2026, but the time to prepare is now.

Peak of hurricane season is Sept. 10 every year, with the most activity between August and October. Though hurricane season starts June 1 every year, there have been many times a tropical system formed in April and May. Previously, there have been tropical ...

How much damage can a Category 1 hurricane do vs. a Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale? Plus examples of each that have hit Florida over the years.

This is the strongest hurricane to ever make landfall in Jamaica and is tied for the second strongest landfall in all of the Atlantic Basin! The storm is heading towards the coast around Montego Bay and Negril, where 25,000 visitors are currently taking ...