Topic: Dan Kottlowski

Knowing the critical difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning is crucial -- and could save lives -- when an alert comes through on phone or TV.

The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has been well above the historical average in terms of the number of storms, and now the season practically is over for the U.S.

Tropical Storm Philippe's track has shifted much farther to the west, and the system could bring some effects to the islands of the northern Caribbean by this weekend, AccuWeather meteorologists say.

Mike Brennan, the new director of the National Hurricane Center, pointing to a warming climate, said storm surge is "going to be worse," expanding into places not prone to high water levels in the past.

The countdown to the Pacific hurricane season has begun, and forecasters are warning at least one of the basins will see an above-average number of direct impacts.

Meteorologists will be closely monitoring the Gulf of Mexico in the coming days as there is concern that a tropical or subtropical system may brew prior to moving onshore in the southern United States next week.

The National Hurricane Center released its final analysis of Hurricane Ian on Monday, finding it was stronger than previously thought, reaching Category 5 winds before making landfall.

According to AccuWeather's forecasters, the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season will likely be less active than the majority of seasons since 1995 and may feature a similar number of storms when compared to 2022.

Mention of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season likely brings two storms to mind: The double strike on Florida by Hurricane Ian followed by late-season Hurricane Nicole.

As Ian unravels across the mid-Atlantic states, meteorologists are monitoring the Atlantic basin where new tropical storm development may soon happen.