Neil L. Frank succeeded the retired Robert Simpson as director of the National Hurricane Center in 1974. During his tenure, ...

Neil Frank, a former head of the National Hurricane Center credited with working to increase the country’s readiness for major storms, has died ...

After smashing its way through the Caribbean as a monster Category 5 hurricane, leaving a broken Jamaica and flooding Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas and skirting Bermuda, Melissa is no longer a hurricane ...

Former director of the National Hurricane Center and longtime KHOU Chief Meteorologist Neil Frank has died.

Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, has carved a devastating path through the Caribbean this week. The storm has left at least 34 people dead and caused catastrophic ...

Conditions remain quiet in the tropics, with no activity expected for the next seven days, according to the National Hurricane Center. But don't let your guard down yet. Track all active storms ...

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as one of the most powerful storms in history and, while the storm has weakened, it is currently making its way toward Bermuda. The National ...

Hurricane Melissa's reign of terror over the Caribbean appears to be coming to an end. The National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. ET advisory on Oct. 31 Melissa ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ended Nov. 30, delivered near-normal activity but stood out for its sharp contrasts.

The Atlantic hurricane season is drawing to a close, and with the tropics quieting down for a winter slumber, the focus of forecasters turns to evaluating what worked and what did not during the ...

NEW HOPE, JAMAICA - OCTOBER 28: A satellite view showed Hurricane Melissa approaching Jamaica as the sun rose near New Hope, Jamaica Oct. 28, 2025. (Photo by CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Anadolu via Getty ...

Dr. Frank was part of our KHOU 11 family for more than two decades. He was a pioneer in hurricane forecasting.