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 ...

The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a ...

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 ...

Erick peaked as a Category 4 hurricane prior to moving onshore early Thursday morning along the southwestern coast of Mexico, ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Erick is the fifth tropical storm of the Eastern Pacific hurricane season and is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major ...