Articles by Brian K. Sullivan

Typhoon Mawar Is Most Powerful Storm of 2023, So Far

Mawar is now one of the three strongest storms ever to hit the North Pacific in May and is the undisputed most powerful — in terms of windspeed — of 2023 so far, according to Jeff Masters, a meteorologist for …

Cyclone Mocha Is One of Strongest Storms Recorded in North Indian Ocean

The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Mocha have moved further inland over Myanmar after coming ashore Sunday with winds of 155 miles per hour on the US wind scale. At its peak the winds reached 175 mph, tying it with 2019’s …

Winter Storm Rattling Busy US Travel Season With Cold and Snow

A massive winter storm is winding across the central US, threatening to disrupt air traffic during the busy holiday season, rake Chicago with a blizzard and send an arctic blast as far south as Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. …

Tropical Storm Lisa on Track to Strike Belize as 12th Atlantic Storm of 2022

Tropical Storm Lisa has spun up in the Caribbean Sea south of Jamaica, on track to strike Belize late Wednesday as the 12th storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. Lisa’s top winds have reached 40 miles (64 kilometers) per …

Europe, U.S. East Coast Likely to Avoid Unusually Cold Winter: Climate Model

Europeans and people living on the US East Coast are more likely to experience mild temperatures than a deep freeze this winter, easing any potential heating-fuel constraints at a time when energy costs are soaring. Scientists at the Copernicus Climate …

Storm Ian Weakens as Millions Left Without Power

Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm as it continued to move northeastward across central Florida, with a massive and deadly surge of water and catastrophic winds that are poised to make it one of the costliest storms in US …

Hurricane Ian Spurs Evacuations as Airports, Schools Shut

Hurricane Ian, projected to be one of the costliest storms in US history, prompted mass evacuations, school shutdowns and thousands of flight cancellations across the third-largest state. The storm, which has already caused a nationwide power outage in Cuba, has …

Hurricane Fiona Hits Nova Scotia as One of Region’s Strongest Storms

Fiona, the most powerful storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, roared ashore in eastern Nova Scotia early Saturday as one of the strongest systems ever to hit the region, knocking out power, toppling trees and forcing residents to flee. …

Update: Hurricane Fiona Roars Toward Atlantic Canada as New Storm Threatens Florida

After lashing Bermuda, Hurricane Fiona is racing north toward Eastern Canada, threatening to become the most powerful storm ever to hit the region. A second system, meanwhile, is developing in the Caribbean and may strike Cuba and Florida early next …

Update: Fiona Becomes Strongest 2022 Atlantic Hurricane, Threatening Bermuda, Canada

Hurricane Fiona has intensified to become this year’s strongest Atlantic storm as it moves north to threaten Bermuda and eastern Canada later this week. Fiona’s top winds remain at 130 miles (209 kilometers) per hour, according to a U.S. National …