A hurricane is a type of tropical system that forms either in the Atlantic or Pacific ocean, on either side of North America. These storms can range in size from small tropical wind storms to massive ...

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Once a tropical storm strengthens into a hurricane, it earns a category designation on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale: 1 through 5. Knowing about each category can help predict what damage an ...

Hurricane Melissa was a strong Category 4 on Oct. 26, as it lingered near Jamaica. It has since become a Category 5 storm. Update, Oct. 27: This article was originally published Oct. 26. It has been ...

After a somewhat of a quiet start, the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is fully underway as Hurricane Ian makes its way toward the U.S. The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida's west coast or ...

The oceanic conditions that churn up the very strongest of hurricanes and typhoons are heating up in the North Atlantic and ...

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with 180 mph winds. A recent study suggests global warming is fueling more intense and rapidly strengthening hurricanes. Scientists have ...

Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm, the third of the 2025 Atlantic season. This "rapid intensification," where storms quickly strengthen, is becoming more common due to ...