Hurricanes are some of the most powerful forces on Earth, ranked from Category 1 to Category 5 based on wind speeds and ...

When a fire is lit, winds can serve as a blow torch, helping it quickly spread. Two of California’s largest wildfires this month were driven by hurricane-force winds gusting up to 100 mph. Videos ...

A close analysis of Helene’s fatalities shows how major storms are taking lives in unexpected ways, and how the deadly ...

Many Pinellas County business owners and workers say they are ready to welcome snowbirds and vacation-seeking visitors.

Hurricanes are rated from Category 1 to Category 5. The winds increase with each category. The sustained wind speeds for each category are: A major hurricane is category 3 strength or higher and ...

LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home Friday in the face of hurricane ... was hit with wind gusts of 114 ...

He found that climate change increased the maximum wind speeds for every ... Record ocean warmth during the hurricane season due to climate change made major Hurricanes Helene and Milton stronger ...

Historically, most of the immediate deaths associated with major hurricanes in the United States ... followed by tree-toppling wind Ñ and the most deaths happened in counties where the risk ...