The Saffir-Simpson scale ranks hurricanes on their wind speeds, on a scale from 1 to 5. But critics say the scale doesn't represent the true danger.

Typhoon Sinlaku tore across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in mid-April 2026, battering two of the most isolated U.S. territories with destructive winds, coastal flooding, and widespread power ...

The physics is straightforward and unforgiving as warmer oceans mean more energy for tropical cyclones, and a warmer atmosphere holds more water. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth ...

A post-season analysis released Feb. 25 by the National Hurricane Center has upgraded Hurricane Melissa to a Category 5 storm, stating the storm reached sustained winds of 190 mph at peak intensity.