There are five categories of hurricanes that make up the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale. They are Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4 and Category 5. The most dangerous part of a hurricane ...

In recent years, the question of whether a Category 6 designation should be added to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale ...

Can drones help us better prepare when a strong hurricane threatens Louisiana? It's one of many tools that experts are ...

Simpson hurricane categories in less than a day, and scientists now propose a new factor that contributed to the storm's ...

Oct. 24 marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Wilma, which is still the strongest hurricane on record in the Atlantic basin ...

Last year's hurricane season was more active than usual, with Florida seeing major hits. Here's what we know so far about ...

Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months. Category 5 hurricane: Wind speed and damage expected Wind speed: 157 mph or higher. Considered a major hurricane. Impact: Catastrophic ...

Maximum sustained winds were around 150 mph as it hit ... making it one of only 15 Category 4 or 5 hurricanes on record to hit the state. Its rating could understate how much destruction the ...

It should be noted that in 2004, there were four devastating hurricanes – Charley, Frances, Jeanne and Ivan – that impacted Florida. But Ivan made landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama that year. Landfall: ...