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.

Five to 12 inches of rain are expected in Northeast Florida, with meaningful storm surges expected on the coastline and in ...

Hurricane Milton began its turn toward Florida on Tuesday rebounding back to Category 5 strength with a forecast landfall ...

Landfall expected Wednesday night. NHC said Milton "has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record ...

Milton threatens to inflict wind damage in the northern two-thirds of Florida’s citrus belt this week, according to Commodity ...

Hurricane Milton strengthened back into a Category 5 storm in the Gulf of Mexico late Tuesday afternoon and is expected to ...

Social media is full of exaggerated claims about Hurricane Milton, but there's no such thing as a Category 6 hurricane.

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

After intensifying at an astonishing rate on Monday, Hurricane Milton weakened slightly but is still forecast to strike ...

Gov. Jim Justice has activated approximately 40 members of the West Virginia National Guard to support response and recovery ...

According to the National Hurricane Center’s 1 pm Tuesday advisory, Category 4 Hurricane Milton is 125 miles northeast of ...