A major hurricane is defined as Category 3 or higher and wind speeds of at least 111 mph. Forecasters said further strengthening is expected and devastating wind damage is possible near where the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia has made landfall on Florida’s west coast as a dangerous Category 3 storm on Wednesday and threatens to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall.

Hurricane Lee remained a major Category 3 but with a larger wind field and a path that could hit New England or Canada this weekend while the National Hurricane Center continued to track Hurricane ...