Hurricane categories only rate wind speed and don’t address risks such as rapid intensification, storm surge, tornadoes and the travel speed of the storm.

Violent thunderstorms with hurricane-force wind gusts roared across the northern Plains and upper Midwest overnight, downing trees, knocking out power and causing damage in their wake.

The hurricane hazard mantra of hide from wind, run from water has been internalized when it comes to coastal storm surge, but proactive evacuations are much less common for inland freshwater ...

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale - A method developed in the early 1970s to classify hurricanes based on their maximum sustained winds from Category 1 to 5.

The Atlantic hurricane season 2025 is entering its peak months and weather conditions continue to favor an above-normal season, just as federal forecasters first predicted in May.

Hurricane forecasters say Erin's winds could skyrocket. A key sign of hurricane activity has flipped into high gear Will a hurricane impact your state in 2025? A final forecast has been released.

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 Atlantic Basin.

The climatological peaks of hurricane and wildfire seasons in the United States are approaching as fall draws near. When it comes to how Massachusetts will fare regarding those particular ...

The too-little discussed killer tropical threat: Freshwater flooding deaths Freshwater flooding — along with surge, wind, and tornadoes, one of the primary hurricane threats and impacts — is ...

With 2025 forecasted to be an active year, here’s what every traveler needs to know about staying safe during hurricane season.

As Florida enters peak hurricane season, questions persist about the safety of the detainees as well as staff housed at Alligator Alcatraz, the tent city quickly erected to hold migrants in the mid… ...