A hurricane's category describes potential wind damage but does not describe other deadly hurricane hazards such as storm ...

Explore the debate over the need for a Category 6 hurricane classification in an era of escalating storm intensity.

In 2005, Hurricane Dennis landed near the Alabama-Florida state line as a Category 3 hurricane. Far to the east, Florida's ...

Over 70% of the billion-dollar disasters from tropical cyclones in the U.S. were caused by storms that rapidly intensified.

A major hurricane is poised to make landfall in the United States later this week •Helene will likely be the name given to the brewing storm •This will be "a large storm with life-threatening impacts" ...

As we hit the peak of hurricane season the term "rapid intensification" is heard more and more, but what does it mean?

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that “time is running out” for Gulf Coast residents, particularly in North Florida’s Big ...

Hurricane Helene stands out as a Category 2 Atlantic tropical cyclone that nearly reached Europe, impacting countries like ...

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

Ahead of Hurricane Helene's landfall, forecasters are predicting it will hit Florida as a Category 3 hurricane. Here's what ...

A hurricane is a rotating low-pressure weather system that converts the energy of warm air into winds and waves. Hurricanes ...