but it spent part of Monday as a Category 5 storm, the highest possible on the Saffir-Simpson strength scale. Research published earlier this year, however, suggests another category could be ...

The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30 and on average, the Atlantic basin sees about seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes a year. On the Saffir-Simpson ...

Milton’s race from a Category 2 to a Category 5 hurricane in just a few hours has left people wondering if the powerhouse storm could possibly become a Category 6. The hurricane grew very strong ...

A string of powerful hurricanes has some researchers ready to make a new designation. Others think it wouldn’t be productive. Breaking News Reporter Hurricane Milton’s ferocious winds that ...

What had been one of the quickest ever storms to reach Category 5 strength—which is when wind speeds top 156 mph—flicked back and forth between Categories 4 and 5. It ultimately arrived at the ...

Hurricane Milton is one of the fastest hurricanes to ever go from a Category 1 to Category 5 designation in history. Even though the storm is set to weaken as it approaches Florida's coast ...

Hurricane Kristy had slowed to a Category 3 storm by Friday evening and is forecast to quickly fall apart this weekend, but not after etching itself in the October history books.

Massive evacuations are underway as Category 5 Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida’s west coast. The mayor of Tampa joins to give a stark warning for those staying behind. Plus, Kamala Harris ...