A hurricane with maximum sustained winds of at least 157 mph is considered to be a Category 5 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson ...

While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have done so at that intensity.

A Florida family is evacuating due to Hurricane Milton even though they live in a house designed to withstand a Category 5 ...

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

Theme parks in Orlando remain open as Category 5 Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, keeping an eye on guest safety and ...

Rapid intensification is defined by the National Hurricane Center as an increase in the maximum sustained winds of a tropical cyclone of at least 30 knots, about 35 mph, in 24 hours.

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Hurricane Milton exploded in strength Monday to become a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm bound for Florida, ...

Hurricane Milton's sustained wind speeds increased to 180 mph Monday afternoon. The hurricane center said the impacts of Milton could be “devastating to catastrophic.” ...

to total destruction of framed houses in Category 5,” says Michael Brennan, branch chief of the Hurricane Specialist Unit at the National Hurricane Center. “It’s a great way to provide ...

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The government will consider downgrading COVID-19 to a less-severe category 5, the same as seasonal influenza, of the five-tier system under the infectious disease prevention law. Prime Minister ...