It’s a number attached to every hurricane, crucial to emergency response teams and city officials to mobilize preparedness: the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, characterized by five categories.

In tropical storms, location matters when it comes to what damage to expect – especially if you're on the "dirty" side of a hurricane, where winds can be up to 50% stronger. Hurricanes can be ...

The centre of a hurricane is the focus of its power. But for scientists and early-responders, it can also offer life-saving opportunities. It may seem calm, but the eye of a hurricane is ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Each year, the Atlantic hurricane season officially runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. This year is expected to be very active, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Tropical Storm Francine has become the sixth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. It is expected to become ...

Today, Sept. 10, marks the historical peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, and the National Hurricane Center is tracking three systems, including what's expected to become the season's next ...

It’s early September – what should be the busiest stretch of hurricane season. Forecasters predicted this one was going to be bad: storm after storm, the most bullish forecasts on record.

Tropical Storm Francine formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and could be a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds as it approaches landfall along the Louisiana coast on Wednesday afternoon.

As Hurricane Francine approaches the Gulf Coast, its powerful winds are about to start lashing against Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The Category 1 hurricane, which upgraded from a tropical ...

Farther out at sea, Gordon strengthened a bit this morning as a tropical depression but could drop down to post-tropical remnant at any time, according to the National Hurricane Center's latest ...

A week ago, forecasters were discussing a significant lull at the height of what was supposed to be a very active hurricane season. On Wednesday, with Francine barreling toward the Gulf Coast ...

A tropical system approaching the Carolinas drenched the coast on Monday, battering it with strong winds and carrying the potential of storm surge. Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight is arriving ...