Tropical storm Don became a hurricane on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. Hurricane Don, which is moving in a northwest direction over the central Atlantic, is located about 775 kilometers (481.56 miles) south-southeast of Cape Race Newfoundland and packing maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, the Miami-based…

ZAGREB, Croatia—A powerful storm hit the Balkans with strong winds and heavy rain Wednesday, killing at least five people in Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia and injuring dozens, police and local media outlets said. The storm was the second in two days to sweep over the region following a string of extremely hot and dry days….

The United States is experiencing with a range of unusual weather, from a tropical storm in Hawaii to record-breaking heat across its Sun Belt states and poor air quality in many areas as smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts across the border. Here are some of the notable weather phenomena striking the United States on Wednesday:…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Subtropical storm Don formed in open Atlantic waters on Friday, posing no threat to land, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) and was moving north at six mph (nine kph). It was located about 1,165 miles (1,875 kilometers) west-southwest…

A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar wind hits the atmosphere. Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, are most often seen in Alaska, Canada, and Scandinavia, but an 11-year solar cycle…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A powerful summer storm lashed the Netherlands and parts of Germany on Wednesday, killing at least two people, blowing trees onto houses and forcing one of Europe’s busiest airports to cancel or delay hundreds of flights. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute issued its highest-level alert in three provinces as Storm Poly hit the…

MEXICO CITY—Newly formed Hurricane Beatriz swept along Mexico’s southwestern Pacific coast late Friday, threatening heavy rain for several southern states. The storm was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south-southeast of Manzanillo and had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kmh), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Beatriz was moving northwest at 12 mph…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Tropical Storm Cindy has formed behind Tropical Storm Bret, in the first case of two storms in the tropical Atlantic in June since record keeping began, forecasters said Friday. The historic event signals an early and aggressive start to the Atlantic hurricane season that began June 1 and whose peak usually runs…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Tropical Storm Bret grew stronger on Wednesday as it took aim at islands in the eastern Caribbean that braced for torrential rainfall, landslides and flooding. Bret had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) early Wednesday morning and was moving westward across the Atlantic Ocean at 14 mph (22 kph), according…

Braving a hail storm in Colorado, a female osprey has shown an incredible motherly instinct by protecting her three unhatched eggs. The mama bird has her nest at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont, Colorado. On May 9, between 10:30 and 11 p.m., two live cameras placed at the site by Boulder County Parks & Open…