When does a tropical depression become a tropical storm? And when does a tropical storm become a hurricane? What's the difference between a Category 1 and a Category 3 hurricane?

"It's an argument that has been made several times, and I think it's a good argument." Scientists warn that future hurricanes ...

One was a structural engineer who thought in the ways engineers are trained to — logically and result-oriented.The other, was a meteorologist who, at age 6, had survived one of the deadliest ...

HURRICANE ERICK HAS made landfall in western Mexico as the category 4 storm is expected to cause mudslides and death. It ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system that ranks tropical cyclones by their potential destructive power ...

These are some of the major hurricanes that have hit South Carolina over the years and what hurricane categories mean.

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

Tropical Storm Erick is strengthening in the Eastern Pacific Ocean some 265 miles southeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico, and is ...

Tropical Storm Erick is strengthening in the Eastern Pacific Ocean some 180 miles south-southeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico, ...