This scale – officially known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – is a rating based on maximum sustained wind speed, which ranges from 74 to 157 mph, or higher.

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Hurricane-force winds are blasting the west coast of Florida as the outer bands have prompted more than 100 Tornado Warnings across Central and South Florida. Power outages reached nearly 640,000 ...

Hurricane Helene's position in the Gulf of Mexico, west of Florida, could be key for where Tornado Watches are issued as the storm pushes toward landfall.

“It came out of the blue,” said Middleton, a 20-year Florida resident who had never lived through a tornado before. “Everyone was preparing for a hurricane, but not for this. I was scared.

A speed limit sign lies among tree branches cleared from Cypress Park Drive in Wellington after a tornado from Hurricane Milton came through.

Tornado made 11 homes uninhabitable, led to 447 calls for police, fire The EF3 tornado touched down at Avenir at about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, City Manager Ron Ferris said during a City Council ...

Hurricane Milton has spawned a destructive tornado outbreak, with dozens of reported twisters on Wednesday ahead of landfall. Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida's west coast Wednesday ...

Multiple tornadoes touched down on Wednesday in Florida before Hurricane Milton made landfall, prompting tornado warnings and causing damage. WPBF viewers shared videos with us of tornadoes on the ...