Simpson Hurricane Wind ScaleWhat is a major hurricane? A major hurricane is a Category 3, 4, or 5 storm with winds of at least 111 mphHow long is hurricane season? June 1 - Nov. 30When does a tropical ...

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 ...

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a 1 to 5 rating depending on the sustained wind speed of a specific hurricane ...

Tropical systems are categorized by wind speed, but experts say there's much more to the story when it comes to storm impacts.

Hurricane Erick made landfall in Oaxaca on the morning of June 19, in the municipality of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, about ...

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

Hurricane Erick, which rapidly intensified overnight, made landfall Thursday morning on Mexico's Pacific Coast as a powerful ...

The NHC noted that Erick is the first Pacific Category 3 hurricane on record to make landfall in Mexico during June.

Hurricane Erick strengthened rapidly into a major Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday as it churned toward Mexico's southern ...

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

Hurricane Erick could become a major storm — a Category 3 hurricane or higher — before it reaches Mexico, the National ...