Multiple factors both in the atmosphere and ocean determine whether a tropical storm or hurricane will gain strength, hold ...

Francine strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday night and is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges and powerful winds as it barrels toward Louisiana's shore.

Francine strengthens into a hurricane as Louisiana braces for landfall: Updates The National Hurricane Center said Francine gained hurricane status about 350 miles southwest of Morgan City, Louisiana.

Francine strengthens to hurricane and is set to strike Louisiana A “life-threatening” storm surge could bring 5 to 10 feet of inundation to the state’s coastal communities.

Hurricane Francine continues to intensify in the Gulf of Mexico. The current National Hurricane Center forecast calls for a dangerous Category 1 hurricane landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday afterno… ...

Francine path updates: Where will the hurricane make landfall? Francine is taking direct aim on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, and New Orleans should brace for major flooding rain.

Hurricane Francine comes ashore in Louisiana The hurricane crossed through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in the Pelican State.

Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and is forecast to keep strengthening – possibly to a Category 2 storm – ahead of landfall along ...

Francine became a Category 1 hurricane overnight, and it's already nearing Cat 2 wind speeds.

Francine made landfall in southern Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish, the National Hurricane Center said.

The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday night that Francine is no longer a hurricane and now is a tropical storm. Francine has sustained winds of 70 mph as it moves across southern Louisiana.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barreled toward south Louisiana, strengthening over extremely warm Gulf waters as those in possible harm's way rushed to ...