Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. With more intense storms becoming more frequent, do we need something higher than Category ...

As climate change leads to more destructive hurricanes, some experts have proposed adding a “Category 6” to the ...

The storm is not an immediate threat to land, but forecasters expect it to become a hurricane in the next few days.

Storm surge and floodng are the deadliest aspects of hurricanes, yet the current scale uses wind information. University of ...

Hurricane Gabrielle rapidly intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm on Monday. Rapid intensification is when a storm's winds increase by at least 34.5 mph in 24 hours.

It's important to note that hurricanes can intensify over time and become stronger. They can also weaken as they approach the ...

TAMPA, Fla. - For decades, the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale has served as the only way to categorize hurricanes, ranking cyclones from Category 1 to 5 based on sustained wind speeds, but ...

Hurricane Kiko intensified into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday at the same time Hurricane Lorena geared up to lash the coast of Mexico’s Baja California. Kiko surged to Category 4 ...

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Kiko intensified into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday at the same time Hurricane Lorena geared up to lash the coast of Mexico’s Baja California. Kiko surged ...

Humberto is now the 44th hurricane in the Atlantic to hit Category 5 intensity. This is the 12th storm to achieve that feat ...

Hurricane Humberto is expected to pass near Bermuda during Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing the risk of strong winds, heavy ...