HURRICANE Dorian reached category 5 and claimed at least 50 lives when it hit the Bahamas in 2019. Here's a guide to how hurricanes form and an explanation of the different categories used ...
While multiple hurricanes that made landfall in the U.S. peaked at Category 5, only four storms on record have done so at that intensity.
Some experts argue that we need a Category 6 classification for hurricanes with wind speeds exceeding 192 mph.
Hurricane Helene is strengthening and expected to be a “major” hurricane — at least Category 3 or potentially Category 4 — when it reaches Florida’s Big Bend tomorrow, the National ...
Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which includes five categories based on the storm’s sustained wind speeds. It also estimates ...
Milton's wind speeds had "explosively" intensified over the last day, officials say. The storm rapidly strengthened from ...