The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to rank hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. While the category ...

Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts ...

Predictions for an above-average number of storms, communities that are still recovering and cuts to the National Weather ...

The NBC 6 First Alert Weather Team has developed a handy guide to help South Floridians get ready to weather any storm.

While they may not reach us much up here in the Mid-Ohio Valley, hurricanes and tropical cyclones impact hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

June 1 marks the official start of the hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean—and once again, the season looks like it will ...

Just as homeowners perform maintenance tasks to mitigate hurricane damage, zoos also are devoting significant effort toward ...

A research team put out an online survey, and they want to use your answers to better prepare for future hurricanes and improve storm messaging.

In preparation for the 2025 hurricane season, Colorado State University projects 17 named storms, nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes. In 2025, it is ...

What is the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale? The scale rates the potential for damage from hurricanes based on the storm’s sustained wind speed. Who were Saffir and Simpson?

Hurricanes are becoming increasingly stronger, so much so that there's a good chance a new category will enter the line-up.