Hurricanes and other systems don’t often find themselves in a tropical traffic jam in Earth’s vast oceans, but there are consequences when they do get all up in each other’s business. A tropical tango ...

As the Atlantic hurricane season ramps up, a new study shows that the storm's effects on health can last for years after a hurricane passes. NPR's Alejandra Borunda explains what scientists are ...

For the second time in history, Hurricane Humberto has the opportunity to create an atmospheric phenomenon more commonly seen in the Pacific basin known as the Fujiwhara Effect. When two tropical ...

The Fujiwhara effect is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs when two nearby tropical cyclones or low-pressure systems begin to rotate around a common center, like a dance. This “dance” can have ...

The polar vortex has some company. Another once-obscure weather buzzword — Fujiwhara effect — is gaining steam on social media, thanks to the possibility that Hurricane Humberto may get entangled in ...

Two tropical "waves" in the Atlantic could become hurricanes, according to AccuWeather The next two names on the hurricane list are Humberto and Imelda The "Fujiwhara effect" could be a factor with ...

Hurricanes Humberto and Iris moved west toward the Caribbean in 1995. The Fujiwhara effect is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs when two nearby tropical cyclones or low-pressure systems begin to ...