Last September, communities in East Tennessee were battered by Hurricane Helene. Cocke County, just an hour east of Knoxville ...

One of the most bewildering aspects of this hurricane was its erratic path. Unlike the typical westward movement of most hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere, this storm zigzagged unpredictably.

Such projections often change, however, because of the unpredictable nature of hurricane movement. Forecasters said Emily would move away from Jamaica and be near Grand Cayman early Sunday.

When it comes to naming a hurricane, not every name has what it takes. Could a hurricane ever be named Mortimer, Nixon or Helene?

Nexstar’s Tampa-based meteorologists at WFLA track “wobbles,” or small movements, on the system’s path. Those wobbles determine where the hurricane is headed and how much damage Floridians ...

But because of the fluctuating conditions involved in hurricane movement, long-range forecasts often change. Hurricane-force winds extend outward about 15 miles from the eye, and tropical-storm ...

Hurricane Helene was the most expensive natural disaster in North Carolina history, causing nearly $60 billion in damage, and the cleanup has taken a monumental community effort. Lowe’s has partnered ...