Hurricane categories are ranked on a scale of 1-5. A hurricane’s category is based on its wind speed. Each category is associated with damage that get progressively worse as the number increases.

Hurricane Milton has once again surged to Category 5 strength. Officials say residents should rush to finish preparing for ...

Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management announced that the state sent additional resources to support North Carolina and Florida with impacts from hurricanes Helene and ...

Watch the live path of the hurricane as it threatens to devastate Florida’s Gulf Coast, an area hit hard by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago.

Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, primarily affecting the Gulf Coast of the United States, and became one ...

Due to the number of hurricanes that have undergone rapid intensification, some researchers have discussed adding a Category ...

Hurricane Milton as been fluctuating between a category 4 and 5 since Tuesday and has the potential to become one of the most destructive hurricanes on record.

The shifts in Milton's wind speed over a 24 hour-period has some wondering whether the hurricane could potentially reach ...

While the number of hurricanes may have remained the same, the intensity has grown with heavier winds and more rain. Is a Category 6 needed?

Florida officials are advising residents planning to evacuate to do so today, especially as Milton is predicted to bring dangerous storm surge and power outages along the Gulf Coast. But ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned residents Tuesday that “time is running out” for them to evacuate.“You may have a window ...

Hurricanes have been getting stronger thanks in part to warmer ocean waters linked to climate change, study authors Dr.