NOAA forecasters are predicting an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2024, saying there's an 85% chance it will be more active than usual.

Hurricanes are strong storms that cause multiple damages in areas that they pass through. The National Hurricane Center ...

Tropical Storm Francine is expected to become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall over Louisiana.

The Saffir-Simpson Scale isn't that useful for gauging risk in small areas. The new cone will show watches and warnings for ...

The storm received the lowest ranking on the official hurricane categorisation, the Saffir-Simpson scale, due to its wind speeds of 75mph (120km/h). But storms that just clip in at the lower end ...

After an eerily quiet stretch in August and the first week of September, tropical activity in the Atlantic has ramped back up again. Late Saturday, AccuWeather hurricane experts say that a tropical ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale categorizes hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. This scale helps to estimate potential property damage. Category 1: Winds 74-95 mph.

Maryland State Police (MSP) is looking for suspects involved in an armed carjacking that happened Friday night. Police said ...

Part of Little River Turnpike was closed Saturday due to a downed tree and wires. In a post just before 3 p.m., the Fairfax ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane’s maximum sustained wind speed. This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such ...