Tropical conditions are expected to be quiet as Saharan dust and wind shear help prevent any storm development.

Storms like Chantal are categorized based on one danger marker. Lower category storms are still extremely dangerous due to ...

After Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall in South Carolina over the Fourth of July weekend bringing flash flooding to ...

A Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale is defined as having sustained wind speeds of 111 to 129 mph, according to the NHC. These storms can cause “devastating damage” to impacted ...

Hurricane Flossie has strengthened to a Category 2 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast. The National Hurricane Center reports ...

A record-setting wind gust swept across West Texas this week, registering 111 mph at the Midland International Air and Space Port—eclipsing the previous local record by nearly 20 mph. The ...

As of early Tuesday, Tropical Storm Erick was positioned about 410 miles southeast of Punta Maldonado, Mexico, with sustained winds of 45 mph and higher gusts. The NHC has predicted a west-northwest ...

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Erick powered up into a Category 3 major hurricane Wednesday evening as it bore down on the southern Mexico coast, threatening to unleash destructive winds, flash ...

Why hurricane wind speeds don't tell the full story 02:53. Tropical systems begin as tropical depressions, which are areas of low pressure with wind speeds of up to 38 miles per hour.

A record-breaking hurricane-force wind gust in Texas reached speeds equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane, surpassing the previous record significantly.