The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes compared to the average seven, and death and destruction hundreds of miles from where storms came ashore on the U.

The Atlantic spawned 11 hurricanes this season, above the annual average of seven. Also above average was the number of major hurricanes, defined as Category 3 strength or higher on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale.

The season had 18 named storms, including 11 hurricanes – five of which turned into major hurricanes, according to NOAA.

The 2024 hurricane season officially ends - and it has been more active than usual, with climate change partly to blame.

Like many things in meteorology, physics is at the root of why hurricane season “ends” in November. By the way, I will explain later the use of quotations around the word “ends.” The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1st,

Hurricane season’s end is nigh, and today’s newsletter delves into the questions scientists will be urgently trying to answer in the coming months. You can read and share a full version of this story on Bloomberg.

The National Weather Service in State College has issued the following alerts: …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO […] NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Winter started off strong in New Mexico this year with an early season snowstorm in November.

People recover belongings from their houses, which were destroyed by Hurricane Rafael, Nov. 7 in Alquizar, Cuba.

Saturday marks the final day of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. The season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. This year saw 18 named storms, 11 of which were hurricanes, meaning the winds reached 74 mph or greater.