At least four people were killed in Brazil's southeastern State of Rio Grande do Sul after an extratropical cyclone hit the area Monday leaving hundreds of homes without electricity, Agência Brasil ...

Heavy rainfall triggered by an extratropical cyclone battering Southern Brazil caused widespread flooding on Tuesday, turning streets into rivers and hillsides into waterfalls across Florianópolis, ...

MIAMI (CBSMIAMI) -- You may have heard meteorologists talk about a subtropical storm or about an extratropical storm. And you've heard about tropical storms but how does one distinguish these types of ...

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Tropical cyclones get so much attention that you might assume they're the only cyclone in town. Admittedly, it's hard not to focus on them since tropical cyclones can become hurricanes or typhoons, ...

Meteorologists divide storms, or cyclones, into two general types: "extratropical" and "tropical." Extratropical cyclones are the familiar storms that occur in all seasons and can form over land or ...

Cristina was one of over 1 million people in São Paulo who were without power for days due to the cyclone. The power returned ...

Ocean-atmosphere coupling, the exchange in energy between the ocean and atmosphere, influences teleconnection patterns, the climate effects across vast geographical areas. However, its impact outside ...

The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 had a significant impact on climate, decreasing global mean temperature by about 0.5°C. Like the famous eruptions of Krakatau (1883) and Tambora (1815), Pinatubo ...

Status of Post-Tropical Cyclone Lorenzo as of 11 am AST. According to the National Hurricane Center, Lorenzo has completed its transition to an extratropical system. They state in the 11 am AST ...