to total destruction of framed houses in Category 5,” says Michael Brennan, branch chief of the Hurricane Specialist Unit at the National Hurricane Center. “It’s a great way to provide ...

The scale only measures one component of a hurricane: the wind. Each category is divided by a range of wind speeds, estimating potential damage and impacts on properties. This year, the National ...

This weekend marks 35 years since Hurricane Hugo battered the South Carolina coast in 1989. In September 1989, Hugo formed ...

Tropical Storm Francine is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in Louisiana. The storm is expected ...

Hurricane Ivan hit the U.S. and caused much damage in Western Pennsylvania. It began as a tropical wave near Cape Verde ...

Hurricane Debby hit Florida’s Big Bend area, south of Tallahassee and west of Gainesville, in early August. The storm left ...

Isabel stormed ashore near Cape Lookout with sustained winds of around 100 mph. Isabel produced a storm surge of seven to 10 ...

NOAA forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2024, saying there’s an 85% chance it will be more active than usual.

Francine made landfall in Terrebonne Parish as a Category 2 hurricane but weakened as it moved across land and was downgraded ...

Damage to homes and vehicles from Hurricane Francine will cost insurers about $1.5 billion, which is moderate by industry ...

Tropical Storm Francine formed off the coast of Mexico on Monday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Here's a look at the latest models: ...