Hurricanes are some of the most destructive forces of nature on Earth. They can kill and cause property damage in the billions of dollars. The anatomy of a hurricane is important to understand when ...

Once a tropical storm strengthens into a hurricane, it earns a category designation on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: 1 through 5. The categories are defined by wind speed, with a storm of ...

Hurricane Maria is becoming a "major" hurricane and heading fast towards the Leeward Islands. It follows days behind Hurricane Irma, which devastated parts of the Caribbean and Florida. Last month, ...

Severe weather can hit any part of the globe, but each year the Atlantic hurricane season brings heavy rain, strong wind, storm surge and sometimes catastrophic devastation to locations from the ...

When you hear terms like Category 1, Category 3 or even the rare Category 5 mentioned regarding hurricanes, what is being discussed is the classification system for hurricanes based on their winds.

A simulation has shown the devastating impact that Hurricane Ian could have on a house, as the 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 storm bore down on the western coast of Florida. The National Hurricane ...