Nor'easter: What causes these powerful storm systems?

Winter is here and so are nor’easters. A nor’easter is a powerful low-pressure system that forms along the East Coast of ...
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Melissa is a beast among a string of monster Atlantic storms. Scientists explain

Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica with record-tying 185 mph winds Tuesday, was a beast that stood out as extreme even in a record number of monster storms spawned over the last decade in a ...
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The ‘surprise’ hurricane that formed in the middle of January

Hurricane Alex defied the odds to become one of just eight storms known to swirl over the Atlantic in the month of January ...
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Tropical Storm Lorenzo weakens over open water in the Atlantic Ocean

MIAMI(AP) — Tropical Storm Lorenzo has weakened as it churns in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean and does not threaten land, forecasters said. The storm was located about 1,430 miles (2,300 ...
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As the Atlantic Ocean warms, climate change is fueling Hurricane Melissa's ferocity

The warming of the world's oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa's wind speed in less than 24 hours over the weekend, climate scientists said Monday. Melissa is currently a ...
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Tropical Storm Elsa forms in the Atlantic Ocean

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Tropical Storm Elsa formed Thursday morning in the Atlantic Ocean. Elsa's July 1 formation is the earliest for any fifth-named storm on record, breaking a record set last year ...