You may have heard of the "Saffir-Simpson" hurricane scale. This is the scale used to measure how strong the maximum ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1971 and unveiled to the public in 1973. Here’s a look at the system ...

New video from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, known as CIRA, shows its treacherous journey — from ...

AccuWeather meteorologists say the Western Pacific Ocean is experiencing a surge in tropical activity this week, with four ...

Hurricane Rafael strengthened overnight and had 120 mph winds on Friday morning, making it a strong Category 3 hurricane.

Cooler to end the week. Highs in the low 70s today with clearing skies this afternoon. Highs in the low 60s on Saturday.

A tropical storm that strengthened over the weekend made landfall as a typhoon in the northern Philippines, as the country ...

Hurricane Center hopes new cone stops 'fixation' on Saffir-Simpson Scale Before the new cone was first released for Hurricane Ernesto on Aug. 14, Jamie Rhome, deputy director of the National ...

Evacuation orders were issued for some 37,000 Cuban residents Tuesday as the storm strengthens in the Pacific.

Hurricane Rafael will rake Cuba’s coast with Category 3 winds later Wednesday before it crosses the island nation and emerges ...

Tropical Depression 18, destined to become Tropical Storm Rafael Monday, is forecast to strengthen into the next hurricane of the season and track into the Gulf of Mexico and make landfall in the ...

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This ...