Hurricane Beryl is nearing Jamaica as a Category 4 storm, and forecast to make landfall on Wednesday. Officials there have declared a "major disaster area" and implemented an island-wide curfew.

Forecasters say the warming climate pattern El Niño is officially over. Its cooling counterpart, La Niña, could develop as soon as July — just in time to exacerbate an above-average hurricane season.

Hurricane season starts this month and storm response teams with Georgia power are preparing for an active season.

Climate change means more extreme weather across the U.S. That’s a challenge for weather forecasters.

The Atlantic hurricane season ends today. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says more named storms formed in the Atlantic this year than any other El Niño year in the modern record.

The most recent hurricane to make landfall in Georgia was Hurricane Michael in October 2018. Farms in Georgia lost billions of dollars after top crops were ravaged by the storm. 

Climate change is causing hurricanes to get more powerful and dangerous. Scientists weigh in on what that means for forecasts, emergency officials and you.

El Niño is coming, which usually means fewer storms. But abnormally warm ocean water makes hurricanes more likely. It's a rare situation

The Atlantic hurricane season has not officially started but the National Hurricane Center has already identified the first subtropical cyclone of 2023 — and it formed months ago.

Hurricane Ian managed to move Tybee Island's beach shoreline 30 feet inland, according to the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.

"Things are all upside-down," making it hard for hurricanes to form, an expert says. But experts warn not to assume there's less risk just because the first months of hurricane season have been calm.

UGA Skidaway Institute scientists improve hurricane forecasts with autonomous vehicles above and below the sea surface.

Three former Washington County sheriff's deputies whose murder trial ended in a hung jury last October may be tried again.

NOAA updated its hurricane season outlook.

As Georgia students return to class, some are having a hard time getting to school.

Hurricane season begin June 1 and counties in Southwest Georgia are getting prepared. Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say the upcoming season could be above average with 14 to 21 named storms. 

At least nine hurricanes are predicted by researchers at Colorado State University. Four of those are expected to be Category 3 or higher.