When hurricane Sandy hit northern New Jersey in 2012, it destroyed or damaged more than 346,000 homes, cutting power to more than two million people. While only a Category 1 storm, Sandy left ...

On this week’s “Weather “Wednesday,” we explore the Saffir-Simpson as HURRICANE SEASON 2025 begins to sizzle in both the Gulf of America and ...

When hurricane Sandy hit northern New Jersey in 2012, it destroyed or damaged more than 346,000 homes, cutting power to more than two million people.

A storm surge is when storm-driven winds push water toward the coastline. As the tide rises, the water overflows onto coastal ...

Wondering how hurricanes get their names or rating scale? Here's list of top 10 worst hurricanes in US history ...

Hurricanes are rated Category 1-5 based on the hurricane's sustained wind speed using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Hurricanes reaching Category 3, are considered major hurricanes.

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to categorize hurricanes. Hurricanes are assigned Category 1-5 depending on their wind speeds. We break down the potential ...

Hurricane Erick strengthened rapidly into a major Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday as it churned toward Mexico's southern Pacific Coast, where it is expected to make landfall early Thursday ...

Erick's categorization on the Saffir-Simpson scale — which helps officials determine wind hazards of an approaching hurricane — only accounts for wind, and not the elements that tend to be the ...

Erick's categorization on the Saffir-Simpson scale — which helps officials determine wind hazards of an approaching hurricane — only accounts for wind, and not the elements that tend to be the ...