Hurricanes are measured on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, which runs from Category 1 up to Category 5. According to ...

A slow-moving kona low-pressure system battered the Hawaiian Islands over nearly a week in March 2026, dumping 5 to 10 inches ...

Powerful hurricanes have shaped coastal communities for centuries, leaving behind destruction that can alter entire regions.

According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, a category 1 hurricane (the lowest on the scale) has sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour. That’s enough to damage your roof, shingles, ...

Houston's windiest season begins well before hurricane season. Here's why March is so windy, how strong gusts can get and what wind warnings mean.

Cars stalled at dead traffic lights, unlit stores turned customers away, and downed trees littered lawns and public spaces across Bozeman on Friday. Towering timbers, like an aging arbor rooted in the ...

The storm stunned many by decimating communities far inland and long after landfall, hitting places rarely impacted by ...

El Niño is typically associated with a less active hurricane season but damaging storms do hit regardless of its ...

The National Weather Service said that the blizzard has reached Category 1 hurricane strength in one part of Massachusetts. The strongest gust so far was an 83 mph wind recorded off of Nantucket, ...

The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on November 30, was notable for its striking contrast — wavering between periods of relative calm and bursts of intense activity, generating ...

Hurricane Wind Damage Home insurance policies in areas prone to destructive hurricanes, such as parts of Florida and Texas, may exclude windstorm damage or have a windstorm deductible, which is higher ...