Hurricane Earl

Hurricane Earl is a well-formed storm east of the Bahamas in this true-color image from September 1, 2010.

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Awesome, Frightening Views of Hurricane Florence

Satellites and astronauts observed the potent storm as it headed for landfall in the southeastern United States.

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Hurricane Irene Nears Landfall

Irene, the first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season, was poised on August 26 to be the first to make land-fall in tU.S. since 2008. More than 50 million people were estimated to lie within the path of the storm.

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Hurricane Matthew off South Carolina

The Aqua satellite captured this image of Matthew as the storm churned along the coast of South Carolina.

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Hurricane Michael Reaches North Carolina

Since making landfall, the storm has caused severe property damage and deaths in the southeastern United States, with more damage expected.

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Hurricane Dorian Pounds the Bahamas

The powerful hurricane is believed to be the strongest on record to hit the northwestern Bahamas.

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Hurricane Matthew Brushes Florida Coast

Hurricane Matthew closed in on the Atlantic coast after devastating Haiti earlier this week. The storm’s western eyewall brushed parts of Florida.

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Hurricane Ophelia

Acquired September 29, 2011, this natural-color image shows Ophelia east-northeast of Puerto Rico.

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Hurricane Danielle

Acquired August 29, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Danielle over the Atlantic Ocean.

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Hurricane Matthew Floods the Carolinas

When the Terra satellite captured this image, floodwater was spilling into the Atlantic Ocean.

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Hurricane Earl

This image shows Hurricane Earl north of Puerto Rico on August 31, 2010.

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Hurricane Alex

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Hurricane Gonzalo

The fierce storm was just hours from passing over Bermuda when a NASA satellite captured this view.

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Hurricane Erin

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Hurricane Sandy off the Carolinas

As the U.S. East Coast prepared for landfall of the potent storm, Sandy churned up the Atlantic Ocean along the Gulf Stream.

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Hurricane Irene

Acquired at 2:15 p.m. EDT on August 24, 2011, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Irene over the Caribbean, en route to the continental United States.

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Hurricane Karl

Acquired September 16, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Karl over the Gulf of Mexico and southern Mecixo.

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