Any hurricane with wind speeds greater than 157 mph is a Category 5 storm. The Saffir-Simpson scale's co-creator, Robert Simpson, shared why the scale wouldn't be increased to include higher than ...

It was the first Category 3 hurricane to hit Cuba since Hurricane Ian in September 2022. In October, Hurricane Oscar — a Category 1 storm — struck the island, killing at least 6 people.

What to know about Idalia Idalia strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane early this afternoon. By 11 p.m. ET, it had maximum sustained winds of 110 mph, 1 mph shy of becoming a Category 3 hurricane ...

Category 3 hurricanes: Winds 111-129 mph, Storm surge 9-12 ft Category 3 hurricanes are considered major storms. Winds can reach up to 129 mph, and they can cause significant damage to coastal ...

Katrina officially made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane, not a Category 4. Ground-based and aircraft measurements only support 110 knot winds (127 mph) at Katrina's first landfall near Buras ...

Category 3 exemption only allows for certain types of data collection methods. The only data collection methods allowed under this exemption category are verbal or written responses (e.g., surveys ...

Hurricane Milton is now a Category 2 hurricane, with 110 mph winds as it continues moving inland after making landfall in Florida as a Category 3. Roughly 1.5 million homes and businesses in the ...

It was the first Category 5 storm to make landfall on mainland U.S. since Andrew 26 years earlier. Mary Battles, left, and Shenike Bishop rest in a bus stop damaged by Hurricane Michael on Oct. 20 ...