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 ...

Helene is expected to become at least a Category 3 hurricane by the time it makes landfall in Florida's Big Bend. This liveblog has now ended. Follow the latest updates here. Tallahassee Mayor John ...

Hurricanes are some of the most powerful forces on Earth, ranked from Category 1 to Category 5 based on wind speeds and damage potential. But what do these categories really mean? In this video, we ...

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. Ian, which is expected to make landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast ...

Article first published: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 10 a.m. ET Article last updated: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 1 a.m. ET System type: Hurricane, Category 1 System name ...

NWS uses a system that only measures a hurricane's sustained wind speeds. Hurricane Lee, now churning over the Atlantic Ocean, has intensified to a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of ...

Tropical Storm Nigel intensified into a Category 1 hurricane early Monday morning and is expected to become a major hurricane by Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center, the sixth ...