The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...

Hurricanes are categorized by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This scale classifies hurricanes into five categories ...

A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its sustained winds reach at least 74 mph, making it a Category 1 on the ...

A resident wades through a flooded street caused by heavy rains from typhoon Toraji in Ilagan City, Isabela province, ...

The threat of life-threatening flooding and mudslides continues even though a strengthening tropical depression is no longer forecast to become a major hurricane before moving onshore in Central ...

A potential tropical storm has formed in the western Caribbean ... A major hurricane is a Category 3 or higher on the ...

Tropical Depression 18, destined to become Tropical Storm Rafael Monday, is forecast to strengthen into the next hurricane of the season and track into the Gulf of Mexico and make landfall in the ...

Hurricane Rafael strengthened overnight and had 120 mph winds on Friday morning, making it a strong Category 3 hurricane.

The Forecast Center of the Institute of Meteorology (INSMET) has issued a warning in its latest bulletin that Tropical Storm ...

A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of 74 mph or higher that typically registers as a Category 1 or 2 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. A Category 1 storm has ...