Hurricane Erick is forecast to become a major hurricane — a Category 3 or higher — by tonight, before it reaches Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday.

As ocean surface temperatures continue to set record highs around the world, hurricanes have been able to develop more ...

As climate change continues to alter the landscape with more intense weather patterns, some scientists argue that a new ...

You’ve heard of the Richter scale for earthquakes. The Saffir-Simpson scale for hurricanes. But here’s one you probably haven ...

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a ...

The Atlantic Hurricane season officially begins Sunday, providing those of us along the Gulf Coast with a little something extra to think about until the first cold fronts of the fall blow through ...

Hurricanes are rated on a five-point scale – Category 1 to Category 5, referred to as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. A hurricane that is ranked a Category 3, Category 4, or Category 5 storm ...

Hurricanes are rated on a five-point scale – Category 1 to Category 5, referred to as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. A hurricane that is ranked a Category 3, Category 4, or Category 5 ...

Rahway high jumper Rolando Simpson entered the Meet of Champions with a chip on his shoulder after what he described as a “rough indoor season.” Well, Simpson left Pennsauken with a second ...