Hurricane Alex News

Weather Experts Debate Which Hurricane Season Alex Belongs in

There’s something a little off about Alex. The hurricane developed in the Atlantic Ocean in January, getting the 2016 storm season, which officially began June 1, off to an early start. Or did it? “One could make the case that …

Active Tropical Season Forecasted

Slightly warmer tropics and a Lack of El Nino will result in more tropical storm activity this year, according to The Weather Company, an IBM Business. The company’s first tropical forecast for the 2016 season predicts 14 named storms, eight …

Early Hurricane a Warning of Stronger Storms to Come

A rare January hurricane may be evidence of changing ocean temperatures, which can result in stronger storms, says Katharine Hayhoe, director of the Texas Tech University Climate Science Center. Hurricane Alex’s formation earlier this month marked only the second recorded …