Hurricane Milton became a Category 5 hurricane late in the season. Its winds hit 180 MPH on October 8, but they slowed as it hit the West Coast of Florida.

Hurricane Milton, now barreling toward an expected landfall on Florida's west coast late Wednesday into early Thursday, has been rapidly upgraded and downgraded in the past few days as ...

Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified Monday morning, strengthening from a Category 4 to a dangerous Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of around 160 mph as it took aim at the Florida Gulf ...

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a Category 4, causing over $100 billion in damage as it raced across the Florida Peninsula, similar to how Milton is forecasted.

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton has its sights set on Florida's Gulf Coast and that includes the Tampa Bay area. The storm rapidly intensified over a matter of hours Monday from a Category 2 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Hurricane Helene is now predicted to reach Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, part of a frightening forecast of 130-mph winds and high storm surge that brings a dire scenario ...

Hurricane Dorian strengthened into a catastrophic Category 5 storm Sept. 1, 2019, packing 160 mph winds as it was about to slam into the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas. NOAA/RAMMB/AFP/Getty Images ...

Category 4 hurricane (major): 130-156 mph Catastrophic damage will occur: Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls.

In 2019, Hurricane Dorian, another category 5 monster with winds reaching 185 mph, tore through the Bahamas. It was there in the Bahamas that the storm surge reached 21 feet in some spots.

The center’s forecast calls for Francine to be a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph winds as it nears the coast on Wednesday with 100-mph winds. The storm is forecast to bring 4–8 inches of ...