From Category 1 to Category 5, hurricane forecasters' famous rating system has become ingrained in the minds of millions of Americans from Texas to Maine. The scale, known as the Saffir-Simpson ...

That’s why researchers in South Florida are proposing the idea of an “Enhanced Hurricane Scale.” The goal would be to rate ...

When hurricanes form, the category number is often the first thing people want to know. It's important to understand what the ...

Milton, an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane made landfall at Siesta Key near Sarasota, Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern. After making landfall, Milton continued an ...

When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm? And when does a tropical storm become a hurricane? What's the difference between a Category 1 and a Category 3 hurricane?

The extreme weather associated with Hurricane Milton has included tornadoes that have killed at least five in Florida’s St. Lucie County, a phenomenon known to occur as such storms move inland.

A tornado is a violent, rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Sometimes during hurricanes, a tornado will spawn. Waterspouts are more common in Florida. They form over ...