Here is what the scale means: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was first developed in the early 1970s by Herbert ...

As climate change continues to reshape the intensity and behavior of hurricanes, meteorologists and researchers are examining ...

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 ...

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

Tropical Storm Jerry formed on Tuesday, the 10th named storm of the Atlantic season. Forecasters expect it to become a ...

Beryl grew from a tropical depression with 35 mph winds into a major hurricane with 115 mph winds in under 42 hours. It ultimately made landfall three times, in Grenada, Quintana Roo and Texas, ...

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

As an Alabama resident, Toby Wallace has seen his fair share of hurricane damage working for the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, where he handles flood insurance claims.

Find out when hurricanes are most likely to hit South Carolina, citing how storms like Hurricane Dorian in 2019 and Hurricane ...

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

Hurricane Priscilla continues to pick up strength in the Pacific Ocean, with its outer bands expected to affect the southern ...