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

The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in a system can have a large impact on eventual outcomes. One metaphor used ...

When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human lives and restoring ...

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

The scale has been in use for decades and gives an idea about what kind of wind damage a hurricane can produce, but it says ...

A dry trade-wind pattern persists across the Marianas and the risk for fire for Guam remains high so residents are being advised to not burn outdoors, according to the National Weather Service.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Isolated rain chance early this Friday morning across North Mississippi. It's a mild start to the day under a cloudy sky and stray shower on the radar in North Mississippi.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It's a cloudy and warm start to the day with isolated showers on radar mainly south of I-40. Temperatures this Thursday afternoon are expected to be warmer, in the low 80s, across ...

An anemometer measures the wind speed. It uses tiny cups that spin in a circle and the faster the cups spin, the strong the wind. Weather vanes are widely used as decorative pieces too.

There is no tropical storm activity for this region. Be prepared and learn helpful tips and information that will help you know what to do in the event of a storm-related emergency.