Hurricane Kristy is expected to rapidly weaken over open waters throughout the day Friday, according to the National ...

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Some experts argue that we need a Category 6 classification for hurricanes with wind speeds exceeding 192 mph.

At the moment, Hurricane Milton has been downgraded from a Category 5 to Category 4 storm Goes-East/Noaa/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Do all the shifts in Hurricane Milton’s ...

But as the storm weakens slightly to a Category 4 Wednesday morning, forecasters say that ranking doesn't capture the storm's true potential. The scale that ranks hurricanes – officially known ...