Why hurricane wind speeds don't tell the full story 02:53. Tropical systems begin as tropical depressions, which are areas of low pressure with wind speeds of up to 38 miles per hour.

The first tropical storm of the 2025 hurricane season could develop before the end of May, meteorologists say. AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said that favorable atmospheric ...

All hurricanes are tropical storms. When a tropical storm has sustained surface winds of 74 mph or greater it gets classified as a hurricane. Wind speed will determine the category of the ...

Editor's note: Barbara has now weakened back to a tropical storm. Click here to see the latest tracker for Tuesday, June 10. The National Hurricane Center in Miami is tracking a hurricane and a ...

The first name on the eastern Pacific storm list for 2025 is Alvin. The average date for the first tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season is June 10, according to the National Hurricane Center.

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Barbara has strengthened into a hurricane, the first of the eastern Pacific hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday swells generated by the ...

A tropical depression becomes a named tropical storm once its sustained wind speeds reaches 39 miles per hour. When its winds reach 74 mph, the storm officially becomes a hurricane.

Tropical Storm Alvin. According to the National Hurricane Center, tropical-storm-force winds are not anticipated to impact mainland Mexico or Baja California.. While this system might grab some ...

Tropical Storm Barbara has strengthened into a hurricane, the first of the eastern Pacific hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday that swells generated by the storm ...