Hurricanes are some of the most powerful forces on Earth, ranked from Category 1 to Category 5 based on wind speeds and ...

The Dance of Warm Oceans and Cool Skies Hurricanes don't just pop out of nowhere; they need the perfect mix of ingredients to ...

What are the different hurricane categories? The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale rates hurricanes from one to five. Category 1 hurricanes range from 74 to 95 mph and can bring very dangerous ...

Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia is bearing down on the northwest coast of Australia and is likely to make landfall early Friday evening.

The intensity of Hurricanes is rated by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which assigns each storm a rating of 1-5 based on its wind speed. However it's important to note that the Saffir ...

On the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, category four includes winds of up to 156mph with possible severe damage to even well-built homes and trees being felled. Schools and state offices in the ...

A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when the spiralling surface winds reach 75mph (120kmph) and it is known as a Category 1 hurricane. The most powerful hurricane category is Category 5 ...

The wind speeds made Ian a Category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. It was a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds when it made landfall near Cayo Costa on Florida's western ...

The National Hurricane Center released its final report on Hurricane Beryl and discovered winds just 3 miles per hour shy of Category 2 status.

In 2024, two hurricanes reached Category 5 status — storms that would not have intensified to such levels without the warming influence of climate change. "We’re seeing more violent hurricanes ...

Associated Press Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 1:30 p.m. | Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024 1:30 p.m. HAVANA — Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane ...