Tropical Storm Iona became the first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season in the Central Pacific on Sunday evening local ...

Most hurricanes take weeks to develop, but some hit the increasingly warm ocean waters and rapidly develop into monsters within days or even hours.

Most hurricanes take weeks to develop, but some hit the increasingly warm ocean waters and rapidly develop into monsters within days or even hours.

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale to categorize hurricanes. Hurricanes are assigned Category 1-5 depending on their wind speeds. We break down the ...

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.

Wind speeds determine the category of a hurricane, as well as the potential for damage. Category 1: Winds 74 to 95 mph. Power outages. Some siding removed, shingles blown off.

Last year's devastating and destructive Hurricane Michael has officially been upgraded to a Category 5 storm.

Kicking it up a notch. All 11 hurricanes from the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season were supercharged by climate change, two new studies conclude. Warming of the North Atlantic Ocean’s surface ...

It was believed to have had peak wind gusts of 115 mph, which is comparable to a Cat. 2 or Cat. 3 hurricanes. Image 1 of 22 The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-2 tornado hit parts of ...