Tropical cyclone is a generic term used to encompass everything from a tropical depression, hurricane, to a super typhoon. If ...

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is approaching a record for the latest formation of its first hurricane, with the basin ...

Forecasters warn Lowell could be near major hurricane strength as it moves close to the western Hawaiian Islands next week.

SAN ANTONIO — When you hear “Category 5 hurricane,” you’re hearing the highest rating on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Category 5 begins at 157 mph, with the National Hurricane Center ...

The powerful storm is not expected to make a direct landfall but is still forecast to bring serious weather to the islands.

One hundred twenty-six years after America’s deadliest natural disaster, the lessons of the 1900 hurricane still shape how ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hurricane Lowell remains formidable, despite weakening slightly. Winds around the center are at 115 mph, ...

The powerful storm is not expected to make a direct landfall but is still forecast to bring serious weather to the islands.

The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 rating based only on a hurricane's maximum sustained wind speed. This scale does not take into account other potentially deadly hazards such as ...

Hurricanes are measured by their wind speed, which tells scientists how powerful they are. The Saffir-Simpson scale is used to rank them from Category 1 to Category 5. A Category 1 hurricane starts at ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Lowell remains a powerful hurricane as it begins to turn northward. At 1100 PM HST, the eye of Hurricane ...