Tropical Depression: This type of storm forms when a low-pressure area is accompanied by thunderstorms producing a circular wind flow with maximum sustained speeds of less than 39 mph. Tropical ...

A tropical cyclone is given a name when it becomes a tropical storm, with sustained winds of at least 39 mph. A hurricane forms when a cyclone's sustained winds reach 74 mph. The last landfalling ...

It's not quite hurricane season yet, but AccuWeather is already sounding the alarm bells as it warns we could be seeing the signs of a tropical storm that could spin up later this month.

AccuWeather forecasters are warning the first tropical storm of the year could spin up in May before the official start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane season officially starts ...

The first tropical storm of 2025 could spin up before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, kicking off what is predicted to be a dynamic year for hurricanes. Around the middle of ...