TOKYO - A FedEx cargo plane smashed into a runway and burst into a ball of fire while attempting to land at Tokyo's main international airport Monday, killing the American pilot and copilot. Investigators believe wind shear, or a sudden gust of wind, may have been a factor. ...more

March 23, 2009

A new study finds that the strongest hurricanes and typhoons have become even stronger over the past 21/2 decades, adding grist to the contentious debate over whether global warming has made storms more destructive. ...more

September 4, 2008

The expected arrival of Tropical Storm Fay early this week resulted in little more than a drill for the Tampa area. ...more

August 24, 2008

Already, Bertha is one for the history books: the earliest tropical storm to form off the African coast since records began in 1967. ...more

July 4, 2008