![Tropical Storm Debby came with a storm surge warning in Florida's Big Bend region in 2024. Tropical Storm Debby came with a storm surge warning in Florida's Big Bend region in 2024.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6000,h_3375,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01j7km120y4mzw1ewd1b.jpg)
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![Tropical Storm Debby came with a storm surge warning in Florida's Big Bend region in 2024. Tropical Storm Debby came with a storm surge warning in Florida's Big Bend region in 2024.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_6000,h_3375,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01j7km120y4mzw1ewd1b.jpg)
![The busy 2010 Atlantic hurricane season shows Hurricane Karl west of the Yucatan Peninsula, Hurricane Igor east of Puerto Rico, and Hurricane Julia in mid-Atlantic. The busy 2010 Atlantic hurricane season shows Hurricane Karl west of the Yucatan Peninsula, Hurricane Igor east of Puerto Rico, and Hurricane Julia in mid-Atlantic.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_1919,h_1079,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/mentalfloss/01hz4tyh7mdtyscfnjj8.jpg)
12 Powerful Facts About Hurricanes
![A major thunderstorm is about to blow over this vineyard. A major thunderstorm is about to blow over this vineyard.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5000,h_2812,x_0,y_93/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01hz0989mfa465sswetf.jpg)
Scattered vs. Isolated Thunderstorms: What’s the Difference?
![Atmospheric rivers slammed Southern California in February 2024 and caused widespread floods and mudslides. Atmospheric rivers slammed Southern California in February 2024 and caused widespread floods and mudslides.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4986,h_2804,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/mentalfloss/01hp2n495frnaabhz8fm.jpg)
What Is an Atmospheric River?
What Is El Niño, and Why Does It Have Such a Big Impact?
How can warm water in the Pacific Ocean affect the weather thousands of miles away? Everything is connected.
6 Severe Weather Terms to Know Ahead of Spring Storms
Knowing the difference between these common terms can bolster your safety in severe weather.
15 Amazing Facts About "The Year Without a Summer"
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Is the Heat Index Real?
A hot and humid day can have a dramatic effect on both your comfort and your health. As millions of people around the world can attest to right now.
7 Wintery Facts About Ice, Freezing Rain, and Sleet
When a winter storm is coming, you have to be prepared (best case scenario: snow day!). Here are the facts about freezing rain, sleet, and snow you need to know.
What Are Microbursts?
Although they cover only a tiny area, the destruction can be severe.
6 Ways Humans Influence the Weather
Our everyday activities really are able to indirectly influence the weather in ways that go far beyond our addiction to greenhouse gases.
What Is Thundersnow?
Aside from awesome, that is.
The Latest on Hurricane Irma
The storm will tear through parts of Cuba and the Bahamas before making landfall in southern Florida on Sunday.
Hurricane Harvey Broke Multiple Weather Records
It's not just the astonishing amount of rainfall.
What Is the Jet Stream, and How Does It Work?
It's easy to forget that there are vast rivers of wind whooshing just a few miles above our heads at speeds that could put most hurricanes and tornadoes to shame, but jet streams affect us every day without our realizing it.
The Coolest Meteorological Term You'll Learn This Week
What do you call it when two hurricanes start to invade each other's personal space?