Helene became a major hurricane on Sept. 26 amid a rapid intensification (RI) cycle in which it attained 55 mph (~90 km/hr) greater windspeeds in a span of 24 hours — just short of the “extreme” RI ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such as ...

While Hurricane Kirk is expected to stay over the Atlantic Ocean, impacts could be felt as far as the East Coast of the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center lowered its prediction the season’s next tropical depression or storm would ...

While Hurricane Kirk is expected to stay over the Atlantic Ocean, impacts could be felt as far as the east coast of the United States by Sunday.

The National Hurricane Center increased its prediction the season’s next tropical depression or storm would form in the Gulf of Mexico, but Florida is likely to get heavy rain next week whether it ...

All eyes are back in the Gulf of Mexico where another storm system has a chance to form where Helene formed last week.

Hurricane Kirk is expected to strengthen bringing swells to the U.S. east coast on Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said ...

A local Bitcoin community in North Carolina set up a search-and-rescue operation amid the devastating impact of Hurricane ...

From Hurricane Helene to Typhoon Yagi, powerful storms are battering the globe, and scientists warn that a warming planet is ...

A major hurricane is a Category 3 or above on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of Hurricane Intensity. Current forecast models show ...

We need a new hurricane rating scale. What worked in 1971 won’t work in 2024. The Saffir-Simpson scale quantifies the impact of high winds on coastal communities. Category 1-5 storms are ranked based ...