Atlantic Hurricane Season is underway as of June 1. History says odds are against a Category 5 hurricane hitting Florida.

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

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is used to rank hurricanes based on their sustained wind speeds. While the category ...

The costliest hurricane to impact the U.S. was Hurricane Katrina (2005), which caused an estimated $201.3 billion in damage.

After a slow June and July, Hurricane Debby became the first storm to make landfall in 2024 on Aug. 5. Making landfall in Steinhatchee, the Category 1 storm brought winds of 80 mph, and drenching ...

Hurricanes churn the ocean, triggering plankton blooms, oxygen shifts, and major changes in marine ecosystems.

Atlantic hurricanes in June are infrequent overall, but it's even rarer to see a U.S. landfall from one in the month.

Hurricane Helene, arguably the worst natural disaster in state history, killed 107 and did an estimated $60 billion in damage ...

When a hurricane causes extreme damage or loss of life, its name is retired from future use out of respect and to avoid ...

With estimated damages of $16.3 billion, Hurricane Charley became the second costliest hurricane in U.S. history at the time.

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane on Sept. 26, 2024, with winds of 140 mph. Just 13 days later, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida as a ...